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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,318,036.40, 70,937,688.60 and 20,045,271.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,318,036.40, 70,937,688.60 and 20,045,271.60 is: 30,051,230.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,318,036.40 : 70,937,688.60 = 20,045,271.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,318,036.40/70,937,688.60 = 20,045,271.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,318,036.40x = 70,937,688.60 × 20,045,271.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,318,036.40x = 1,421,965,234,663,223.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,965,234,663,223.75/47,318,036.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,051,230.84

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