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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,463,796.06, 71,202,801.03 and 17,178,744.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,463,796.06, 71,202,801.03 and 17,178,744.94 is: 25,770,689.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,463,796.06 : 71,202,801.03 = 17,178,744.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,463,796.06/71,202,801.03 = 17,178,744.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,463,796.06x = 71,202,801.03 × 17,178,744.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,463,796.06x = 1,223,174,757,907,939.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,174,757,907,939.50/47,463,796.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,770,689.65

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