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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,540,514.48, 71,290,006.04 and 16,824,885.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,540,514.48, 71,290,006.04 and 16,824,885.38 is: 25,229,978.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,540,514.48 : 71,290,006.04 = 16,824,885.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,540,514.48/71,290,006.04 = 16,824,885.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,540,514.48x = 71,290,006.04 × 16,824,885.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,540,514.48x = 1,199,446,180,006,057.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,446,180,006,057.75/47,540,514.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,229,978.96

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