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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,326,603.68, 70,993,969.74 and 16,618,543.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,326,603.68, 70,993,969.74 and 16,618,543.38 is: 24,929,242.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,326,603.68 : 70,993,969.74 = 16,618,543.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,326,603.68/70,993,969.74 = 16,618,543.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,326,603.68x = 70,993,969.74 × 16,618,543.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,326,603.68x = 1,179,816,365,842,597.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,816,365,842,597.25/47,326,603.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,929,242.20

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