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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,684,546.57, 71,431,050.50 and 21,741,160.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,684,546.57, 71,431,050.50 and 21,741,160.83 is: 32,568,076.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,684,546.57 : 71,431,050.50 = 21,741,160.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,684,546.57/71,431,050.50 = 21,741,160.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,684,546.57x = 71,431,050.50 × 21,741,160.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,684,546.57x = 1,552,993,956,881,309.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,993,956,881,309.25/47,684,546.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,568,076.42

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