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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,685,698.40, 71,539,212.78 and 17,393,561.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,685,698.40, 71,539,212.78 and 17,393,561.40 is: 26,094,232.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,685,698.40 : 71,539,212.78 = 17,393,561.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,685,698.40/71,539,212.78 = 17,393,561.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,685,698.40x = 71,539,212.78 × 17,393,561.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,685,698.40x = 1,244,321,689,996,594.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,321,689,996,594.50/47,685,698.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,094,232.27

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