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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,859,304.69, 71,773,898.31 and 15,503,700.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,859,304.69, 71,773,898.31 and 15,503,700.39 is: 23,250,672.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,859,304.69 : 71,773,898.31 = 15,503,700.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,859,304.69/71,773,898.31 = 15,503,700.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,859,304.69x = 71,773,898.31 × 15,503,700.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,859,304.69x = 1,112,761,015,220,567.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,761,015,220,567.38/47,859,304.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,250,672.41

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