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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,877,553.56, 71,826,417.95 and 15,526,933.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,877,553.56, 71,826,417.95 and 15,526,933.64 is: 23,293,671.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,877,553.56 : 71,826,417.95 = 15,526,933.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,877,553.56/71,826,417.95 = 15,526,933.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,877,553.56x = 71,826,417.95 × 15,526,933.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,877,553.56x = 1,115,244,025,028,476.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,244,025,028,476.12/47,877,553.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,671.92

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