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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,592,586.53, 71,390,571.75 and 15,240,285.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,592,586.53, 71,390,571.75 and 15,240,285.27 is: 22,860,969.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,592,586.53 : 71,390,571.75 = 15,240,285.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,592,586.53/71,390,571.75 = 15,240,285.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,592,586.53x = 71,390,571.75 × 15,240,285.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,592,586.53x = 1,088,012,679,058,403.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,012,679,058,403.12/47,592,586.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,860,969.71

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