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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,434,386,292.50, 71,149,073,519.97 and 15,558,860,476.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,434,386,292.50, 71,149,073,519.97 and 15,558,860,476.68 is: 23,337,468,753.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,434,386,292.50 : 71,149,073,519.97 = 15,558,860,476.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,434,386,292.50/71,149,073,519.97 = 15,558,860,476.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,434,386,292.50x = 71,149,073,519.97 × 15,558,860,476.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,434,386,292.50x = 1,106,998,507,942,260,899,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,998,507,942,260,899,840/47,434,386,292.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,337,468,753.49

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