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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,379,032.76, 71,068,549.16 and 17,086,895.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,379,032.76, 71,068,549.16 and 17,086,895.76 is: 25,630,343.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,379,032.76 : 71,068,549.16 = 17,086,895.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,379,032.76/71,068,549.16 = 17,086,895.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,379,032.76x = 71,068,549.16 × 17,086,895.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,379,032.76x = 1,214,340,891,311,355.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,340,891,311,355.50/47,379,032.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,630,343.65

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