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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,960,505,871.51, 66,182,876,015.29 and 26,254,449,241.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,960,505,871.51, 66,182,876,015.29 and 26,254,449,241.74 is: 36,229,704,575.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,960,505,871.51 : 66,182,876,015.29 = 26,254,449,241.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,960,505,871.51/66,182,876,015.29 = 26,254,449,241.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,960,505,871.51x = 66,182,876,015.29 × 26,254,449,241.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,960,505,871.51x = 1,737,594,959,015,803,092,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,594,959,015,803,092,992/47,960,505,871.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,229,704,575.49

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