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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,880,584.22, 71,830,974.81 and 15,529,974.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,880,584.22, 71,830,974.81 and 15,529,974.48 is: 23,298,237.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,880,584.22 : 71,830,974.81 = 15,529,974.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,880,584.22/71,830,974.81 = 15,529,974.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,880,584.22x = 71,830,974.81 × 15,529,974.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,880,584.22x = 1,115,533,205,643,704.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,533,205,643,704.25/47,880,584.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,298,237.14

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