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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,579,952,837.86, 101,559,227,491.76 and 47,923,167,156.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,579,952,837.86, 101,559,227,491.76 and 47,923,167,156.38 is: 66,146,275,549.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,579,952,837.86 : 101,559,227,491.76 = 47,923,167,156.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,579,952,837.86/101,559,227,491.76 = 47,923,167,156.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,579,952,837.86x = 101,559,227,491.76 × 47,923,167,156.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,579,952,837.86x = 4,867,039,835,360,436,682,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,867,039,835,360,436,682,752/73,579,952,837.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,146,275,549.88

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