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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,799,693.93, 71,681,973.81 and 17,085,985.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,799,693.93, 71,681,973.81 and 17,085,985.34 is: 25,622,698.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,799,693.93 : 71,681,973.81 = 17,085,985.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,799,693.93/71,681,973.81 = 17,085,985.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,799,693.93x = 71,681,973.81 × 17,085,985.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,799,693.93x = 1,224,757,153,784,824.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,757,153,784,824.25/47,799,693.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,622,698.66

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