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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,179,296,694.17, 70,769,209,599.27 and 15,736,859,635.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,179,296,694.17, 70,769,209,599.27 and 15,736,859,635.55 is: 23,605,377,697.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,179,296,694.17 : 70,769,209,599.27 = 15,736,859,635.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,179,296,694.17/70,769,209,599.27 = 15,736,859,635.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,179,296,694.17x = 70,769,209,599.27 × 15,736,859,635.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,179,296,694.17x = 1,113,685,117,982,175,920,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,685,117,982,175,920,128/47,179,296,694.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,605,377,697.79

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