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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,179,302,509.70, 70,769,218,325.94 and 15,736,865,450.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,179,302,509.70, 70,769,218,325.94 and 15,736,865,450.94 is: 23,605,386,422.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,179,302,509.70 : 70,769,218,325.94 = 15,736,865,450.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,179,302,509.70/70,769,218,325.94 = 15,736,865,450.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,179,302,509.70x = 70,769,218,325.94 × 15,736,865,450.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,179,302,509.70x = 1,113,685,666,863,515,172,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,685,666,863,515,172,864/47,179,302,509.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,605,386,422.03

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