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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,562,059,854.34, 47,337,170,884.71 and 15,836,662,208.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,562,059,854.34, 47,337,170,884.71 and 15,836,662,208.26 is: 23,752,023,431.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,562,059,854.34 : 47,337,170,884.71 = 15,836,662,208.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,562,059,854.34/47,337,170,884.71 = 15,836,662,208.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,562,059,854.34x = 47,337,170,884.71 × 15,836,662,208.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,562,059,854.34x = 749,662,785,195,832,377,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,662,785,195,832,377,344/31,562,059,854.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,752,023,431.16

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