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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,485,980,429.18, 71,231,261,493.80 and 15,613,947,744.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,485,980,429.18, 71,231,261,493.80 and 15,613,947,744.22 is: 23,421,674,874.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,485,980,429.18 : 71,231,261,493.80 = 15,613,947,744.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,485,980,429.18/71,231,261,493.80 = 15,613,947,744.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,485,980,429.18x = 71,231,261,493.80 × 15,613,947,744.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,485,980,429.18x = 1,112,201,194,719,063,441,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,201,194,719,063,441,408/47,485,980,429.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,421,674,874.71

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