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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,179,302,503.03, 70,769,218,315.98 and 15,736,865,444.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,179,302,503.03, 70,769,218,315.98 and 15,736,865,444.34 is: 23,605,386,412.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,179,302,503.03 : 70,769,218,315.98 = 15,736,865,444.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,179,302,503.03/70,769,218,315.98 = 15,736,865,444.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,179,302,503.03x = 70,769,218,315.98 × 15,736,865,444.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,179,302,503.03x = 1,113,685,666,239,486,623,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,685,666,239,486,623,744/47,179,302,503.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,605,386,412.15

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