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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,880,060.60, 71,829,422.10 and 20,586,300.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,880,060.60, 71,829,422.10 and 20,586,300.60 is: 30,883,462.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,880,060.60 : 71,829,422.10 = 20,586,300.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,880,060.60/71,829,422.10 = 20,586,300.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,880,060.60x = 71,829,422.10 × 20,586,300.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,880,060.60x = 1,478,702,075,274,883.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,702,075,274,883.25/47,880,060.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,883,462.90

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