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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,177,894,298.87, 70,776,780,238.35 and 15,304,078,440.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,177,894,298.87, 70,776,780,238.35 and 15,304,078,440.21 is: 22,959,341,713.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,177,894,298.87 : 70,776,780,238.35 = 15,304,078,440.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,177,894,298.87/70,776,780,238.35 = 15,304,078,440.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,177,894,298.87x = 70,776,780,238.35 × 15,304,078,440.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,177,894,298.87x = 1,083,173,396,512,859,619,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,173,396,512,859,619,328/47,177,894,298.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,959,341,713.12

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