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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,648,459.12, 71,465,938.92 and 15,296,101.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,648,459.12, 71,465,938.92 and 15,296,101.36 is: 22,941,985.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,648,459.12 : 71,465,938.92 = 15,296,101.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,648,459.12/71,465,938.92 = 15,296,101.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,648,459.12x = 71,465,938.92 × 15,296,101.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,648,459.12x = 1,093,150,245,507,888.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,150,245,507,888.88/47,648,459.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,941,985.23

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