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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,463,616.40, 71,191,277.40 and 15,550,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,463,616.40, 71,191,277.40 and 15,550,912.40 is: 23,325,009.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,463,616.40 : 71,191,277.40 = 15,550,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,463,616.40/71,191,277.40 = 15,550,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,463,616.40x = 71,191,277.40 × 15,550,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,463,616.40x = 1,107,089,318,491,499.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,089,318,491,499.88/47,463,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,325,009.82

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