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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,877,555.56, 71,826,420.96 and 15,526,935.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,877,555.56, 71,826,420.96 and 15,526,935.64 is: 23,293,674.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,877,555.56 : 71,826,420.96 = 15,526,935.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,877,555.56/71,826,420.96 = 15,526,935.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,877,555.56x = 71,826,420.96 × 15,526,935.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,877,555.56x = 1,115,244,215,497,467
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,244,215,497,467/47,877,555.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,674.93

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