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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,496,492.35, 71,250,052.93 and 15,140,888.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,496,492.35, 71,250,052.93 and 15,140,888.04 is: 22,713,026.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,496,492.35 : 71,250,052.93 = 15,140,888.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,496,492.35/71,250,052.93 = 15,140,888.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,496,492.35x = 71,250,052.93 × 15,140,888.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,496,492.35x = 1,078,789,074,571,707
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,789,074,571,707/47,496,492.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,713,026.19

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