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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,752,566,142.59, 71,601,971,536.08 and 15,864,167,293.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,752,566,142.59, 71,601,971,536.08 and 15,864,167,293.27 is: 23,787,321,744.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,752,566,142.59 : 71,601,971,536.08 = 15,864,167,293.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,752,566,142.59/71,601,971,536.08 = 15,864,167,293.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,752,566,142.59x = 71,601,971,536.08 × 15,864,167,293.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,752,566,142.59x = 1,135,905,654,976,250,511,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,905,654,976,250,511,360/47,752,566,142.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,787,321,744.85

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