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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,485,980,843.44, 71,231,262,114.92 and 15,613,948,158.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,485,980,843.44, 71,231,262,114.92 and 15,613,948,158.57 is: 23,421,675,496.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,485,980,843.44 : 71,231,262,114.92 = 15,613,948,158.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,485,980,843.44/71,231,262,114.92 = 15,613,948,158.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,485,980,843.44x = 71,231,262,114.92 × 15,613,948,158.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,485,980,843.44x = 1,112,201,233,931,793,989,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,201,233,931,793,989,632/47,485,980,843.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,421,675,496.16

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