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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,218,472.66, 70,848,310.53 and 16,535,074.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,218,472.66, 70,848,310.53 and 16,535,074.46 is: 24,809,825.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,218,472.66 : 70,848,310.53 = 16,535,074.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,218,472.66/70,848,310.53 = 16,535,074.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,218,472.66x = 70,848,310.53 × 16,535,074.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,218,472.66x = 1,171,482,089,978,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,482,089,978,752.25/47,218,472.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,809,825.99

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