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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,682,366,545.61, 71,537,506,656.41 and 15,375,560,796.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,682,366,545.61, 71,537,506,656.41 and 15,375,560,796.52 is: 23,067,841,688.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,682,366,545.61 : 71,537,506,656.41 = 15,375,560,796.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,682,366,545.61/71,537,506,656.41 = 15,375,560,796.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,682,366,545.61x = 71,537,506,656.41 × 15,375,560,796.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,682,366,545.61x = 1,099,929,282,826,917,642,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,929,282,826,917,642,240/47,682,366,545.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,067,841,688.91

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