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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,522,520.42, 71,313,766.44 and 20,228,768.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,522,520.42, 71,313,766.44 and 20,228,768.62 is: 30,355,916.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,522,520.42 : 71,313,766.44 = 20,228,768.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,522,520.42/71,313,766.44 = 20,228,768.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,522,520.42x = 71,313,766.44 × 20,228,768.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,522,520.42x = 1,442,589,680,595,125.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,589,680,595,125.50/47,522,520.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,355,916.90

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