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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,797,916.58, 71,696,765.46 and 20,486,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,797,916.58, 71,696,765.46 and 20,486,500.20 is: 30,729,703.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,797,916.58 : 71,696,765.46 = 20,486,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,797,916.58/71,696,765.46 = 20,486,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,797,916.58x = 71,696,765.46 × 20,486,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,797,916.58x = 1,468,815,799,935,643
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,815,799,935,643/47,797,916.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,729,703.41

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