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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,877,583.98, 71,826,463.46 and 15,526,964.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,877,583.98, 71,826,463.46 and 15,526,964.01 is: 23,293,717.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,877,583.98 : 71,826,463.46 = 15,526,964.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,877,583.98/71,826,463.46 = 15,526,964.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,877,583.98x = 71,826,463.46 × 15,526,964.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,877,583.98x = 1,115,246,913,417,166.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,246,913,417,166.75/47,877,583.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,717.45

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