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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,880,585.35, 71,830,976.50 and 15,529,975.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,880,585.35, 71,830,976.50 and 15,529,975.61 is: 23,298,238.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,880,585.35 : 71,830,976.50 = 15,529,975.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,880,585.35/71,830,976.50 = 15,529,975.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,880,585.35x = 71,830,976.50 × 15,529,975.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,880,585.35x = 1,115,533,312,747,740.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,533,312,747,740.75/47,880,585.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,298,238.83

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