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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,103,874,475.50, 70,656,427,146.80 and 15,661,523,734.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,103,874,475.50, 70,656,427,146.80 and 15,661,523,734.46 is: 23,492,490,226.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,103,874,475.50 : 70,656,427,146.80 = 15,661,523,734.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,103,874,475.50/70,656,427,146.80 = 15,661,523,734.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,103,874,475.50x = 70,656,427,146.80 × 15,661,523,734.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,103,874,475.50x = 1,106,587,310,751,751,995,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,587,310,751,751,995,392/47,103,874,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,492,490,226.62

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