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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,218,470.16, 70,848,306.78 and 16,535,071.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,218,470.16, 70,848,306.78 and 16,535,071.96 is: 24,809,822.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,218,470.16 : 70,848,306.78 = 16,535,071.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,218,470.16/70,848,306.78 = 16,535,071.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,218,470.16x = 70,848,306.78 × 16,535,071.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,218,470.16x = 1,171,481,850,851,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,481,850,851,456/47,218,470.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,809,822.23

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