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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,040,579,458.80, 70,574,638,172.28 and 15,168,611,408.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,040,579,458.80, 70,574,638,172.28 and 15,168,611,408.56 is: 22,757,357,031.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,040,579,458.80 : 70,574,638,172.28 = 15,168,611,408.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,040,579,458.80/70,574,638,172.28 = 15,168,611,408.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,040,579,458.80x = 70,574,638,172.28 × 15,168,611,408.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,040,579,458.80x = 1,070,519,261,735,040,450,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,519,261,735,040,450,560/47,040,579,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,757,357,031.98

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