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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,877,552.42, 71,826,416.22 and 15,526,932.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,877,552.42, 71,826,416.22 and 15,526,932.48 is: 23,293,670.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,877,552.42 : 71,826,416.22 = 15,526,932.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,877,552.42/71,826,416.22 = 15,526,932.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,877,552.42x = 71,826,416.22 × 15,526,932.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,877,552.42x = 1,115,243,914,928,316.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,243,914,928,316.88/47,877,552.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,670.18

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