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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,877,559.06, 71,826,426.20 and 15,526,939.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,877,559.06, 71,826,426.20 and 15,526,939.14 is: 23,293,680.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,877,559.06 : 71,826,426.20 = 15,526,939.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,877,559.06/71,826,426.20 = 15,526,939.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,877,559.06x = 71,826,426.20 × 15,526,939.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,877,559.06x = 1,115,244,548,251,101.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,244,548,251,101.50/47,877,559.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,680.17

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