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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,218,449.88, 70,848,276.36 and 16,535,051.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,218,449.88, 70,848,276.36 and 16,535,051.70 is: 24,809,791.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,218,449.88 : 70,848,276.36 = 16,535,051.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,218,449.88/70,848,276.36 = 16,535,051.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,218,449.88x = 70,848,276.36 × 16,535,051.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,218,449.88x = 1,171,479,912,468,487.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,479,912,468,487.75/47,218,449.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,809,791.84

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