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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,828,078.20, 71,742,117.30 and 17,532,004.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,828,078.20, 71,742,117.30 and 17,532,004.60 is: 26,298,006.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,828,078.20 : 71,742,117.30 = 17,532,004.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,828,078.20/71,742,117.30 = 17,532,004.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,828,078.20x = 71,742,117.30 × 17,532,004.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,828,078.20x = 1,257,783,130,517,339.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,783,130,517,339.75/47,828,078.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,298,006.90

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