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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,633,490.24, 71,431,002.72 and 18,471,975.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,633,490.24, 71,431,002.72 and 18,471,975.36 is: 27,700,504.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,633,490.24 : 71,431,002.72 = 18,471,975.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,633,490.24/71,431,002.72 = 18,471,975.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,633,490.24x = 71,431,002.72 × 18,471,975.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,633,490.24x = 1,319,471,722,183,933
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,471,722,183,933/47,633,490.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,700,504.74

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