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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,179,296,894.80, 70,769,209,901.16 and 15,736,859,837.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,179,296,894.80, 70,769,209,901.16 and 15,736,859,837.84 is: 23,605,378,001.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,179,296,894.80 : 70,769,209,901.16 = 15,736,859,837.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,179,296,894.80/70,769,209,901.16 = 15,736,859,837.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,179,296,894.80x = 70,769,209,901.16 × 15,736,859,837.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,179,296,894.80x = 1,113,685,137,049,233,784,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,685,137,049,233,784,832/47,179,296,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,605,378,001.55

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