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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,485,992,935.54, 71,231,280,079.88 and 15,613,960,230.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,485,992,935.54, 71,231,280,079.88 and 15,613,960,230.08 is: 23,421,693,546.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,485,992,935.54 : 71,231,280,079.88 = 15,613,960,230.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,485,992,935.54/71,231,280,079.88 = 15,613,960,230.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,485,992,935.54x = 71,231,280,079.88 × 15,613,960,230.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,485,992,935.54x = 1,112,202,374,304,936,099,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,202,374,304,936,099,840/47,485,992,935.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,421,693,546.87

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