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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,508,925.80, 71,234,520.30 and 18,721,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,508,925.80, 71,234,520.30 and 18,721,882.20 is: 28,071,447.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,508,925.80 : 71,234,520.30 = 18,721,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,508,925.80/71,234,520.30 = 18,721,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,508,925.80x = 71,234,520.30 × 18,721,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,508,925.80x = 1,333,644,297,630,108.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,644,297,630,108.50/47,508,925.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,071,447.11

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