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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,880,586.35, 71,830,978 and 15,529,976.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,880,586.35, 71,830,978 and 15,529,976.61 is: 23,298,240.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,880,586.35 : 71,830,978 = 15,529,976.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,880,586.35/71,830,978 = 15,529,976.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,880,586.35x = 71,830,978 × 15,529,976.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,880,586.35x = 1,115,533,408,213,424.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,533,408,213,424.50/47,880,586.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,298,240.34

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