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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,508,917.80, 71,234,508.30 and 18,721,874.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,508,917.80, 71,234,508.30 and 18,721,874.20 is: 28,071,435.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,508,917.80 : 71,234,508.30 = 18,721,874.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,508,917.80/71,234,508.30 = 18,721,874.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,508,917.80x = 71,234,508.30 × 18,721,874.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,508,917.80x = 1,333,643,503,091,455.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,643,503,091,455.75/47,508,917.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,071,435.11

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