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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,277,442.96, 70,918,288.53 and 14,485,609.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,277,442.96, 70,918,288.53 and 14,485,609.42 is: 21,729,064.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,277,442.96 : 70,918,288.53 = 14,485,609.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,277,442.96/70,918,288.53 = 14,485,609.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,277,442.96x = 70,918,288.53 × 14,485,609.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,277,442.96x = 1,027,294,628,380,446
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,294,628,380,446/47,277,442.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,729,064.94

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