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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,977,742.32, 70,472,802.08 and 17,429,911.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,977,742.32, 70,472,802.08 and 17,429,911.89 is: 26,147,163.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,977,742.32 : 70,472,802.08 = 17,429,911.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,977,742.32/70,472,802.08 = 17,429,911.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,977,742.32x = 70,472,802.08 × 17,429,911.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,977,742.32x = 1,228,334,730,895,808.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,334,730,895,808.75/46,977,742.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,147,163.96

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