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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,681,989.20, 71,522,983.80 and 11,780,197.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,681,989.20, 71,522,983.80 and 11,780,197.20 is: 17,670,295.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,681,989.20 : 71,522,983.80 = 11,780,197.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,681,989.20/71,522,983.80 = 11,780,197.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,681,989.20x = 71,522,983.80 × 11,780,197.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,681,989.20x = 842,554,853,496,405.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,554,853,496,405.25/47,681,989.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,670,295.80

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