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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,540,496.72, 71,284,468.14 and 14,741,970.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,540,496.72, 71,284,468.14 and 14,741,970.24 is: 22,104,807.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,540,496.72 : 71,284,468.14 = 14,741,970.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,540,496.72/71,284,468.14 = 14,741,970.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,540,496.72x = 71,284,468.14 × 14,741,970.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,540,496.72x = 1,050,873,507,894,108.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,873,507,894,108.12/47,540,496.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,104,807.07

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