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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,336,838.08, 71,007,283.20 and 18,589,193.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,336,838.08, 71,007,283.20 and 18,589,193.96 is: 27,884,586.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,336,838.08 : 71,007,283.20 = 18,589,193.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,336,838.08/71,007,283.20 = 18,589,193.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,336,838.08x = 71,007,283.20 × 18,589,193.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,336,838.08x = 1,319,968,159,977,449.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,968,159,977,449.50/47,336,838.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,884,586.58

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