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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,877,527.37, 71,826,378.60 and 15,526,907.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,877,527.37, 71,826,378.60 and 15,526,907.39 is: 23,293,632.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,877,527.37 : 71,826,378.60 = 15,526,907.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,877,527.37/71,826,378.60 = 15,526,907.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,877,527.37x = 71,826,378.60 × 15,526,907.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,877,527.37x = 1,115,241,528,681,277.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,241,528,681,277.75/47,877,527.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,632.52

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