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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,693,559.40, 71,544,227.10 and 20,400,058.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,693,559.40, 71,544,227.10 and 20,400,058.60 is: 30,601,750.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,693,559.40 : 71,544,227.10 = 20,400,058.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,693,559.40/71,544,227.10 = 20,400,058.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,693,559.40x = 71,544,227.10 × 20,400,058.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,693,559.40x = 1,459,506,425,331,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,506,425,331,708/47,693,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,601,750.92

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