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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,867,418,659.62, 71,801,127,994.37 and 15,996,091,603.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,867,418,659.62, 71,801,127,994.37 and 15,996,091,603.16 is: 23,994,137,406.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,867,418,659.62 : 71,801,127,994.37 = 15,996,091,603.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,867,418,659.62/71,801,127,994.37 = 15,996,091,603.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,867,418,659.62x = 71,801,127,994.37 × 15,996,091,603.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,867,418,659.62x = 1,148,537,420,608,078,479,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,537,420,608,078,479,360/47,867,418,659.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,994,137,406.39

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