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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,638,008.48, 71,457,451.74 and 13,559,345.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,638,008.48, 71,457,451.74 and 13,559,345.04 is: 20,339,142.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,638,008.48 : 71,457,451.74 = 13,559,345.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,638,008.48/71,457,451.74 = 13,559,345.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,638,008.48x = 71,457,451.74 × 13,559,345.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,638,008.48x = 968,916,243,821,808.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 968,916,243,821,808.25/47,638,008.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,339,142.52

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