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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,372,502.66, 71,065,532.42 and 14,585,845.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,372,502.66, 71,065,532.42 and 14,585,845.64 is: 21,880,855.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,372,502.66 : 71,065,532.42 = 14,585,845.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,372,502.66/71,065,532.42 = 14,585,845.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,372,502.66x = 71,065,532.42 × 14,585,845.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,372,502.66x = 1,036,550,886,202,535.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,550,886,202,535.75/47,372,502.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,880,855.52

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