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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,485,992,938.04, 71,231,280,083.63 and 15,613,960,232.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,485,992,938.04, 71,231,280,083.63 and 15,613,960,232.58 is: 23,421,693,550.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,485,992,938.04 : 71,231,280,083.63 = 15,613,960,232.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,485,992,938.04/71,231,280,083.63 = 15,613,960,232.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,485,992,938.04x = 71,231,280,083.63 × 15,613,960,232.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,485,992,938.04x = 1,112,202,374,541,566,672,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,202,374,541,566,672,896/47,485,992,938.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,421,693,550.62

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