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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,592,797.30, 71,390,887.46 and 15,240,496.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,592,797.30, 71,390,887.46 and 15,240,496.04 is: 22,861,285.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,592,797.30 : 71,390,887.46 = 15,240,496.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,592,797.30/71,390,887.46 = 15,240,496.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,592,797.30x = 71,390,887.46 × 15,240,496.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,592,797.30x = 1,088,032,537,193,058.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,032,537,193,058.75/47,592,797.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,861,285.72

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