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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,883,636.27, 71,835,541.88 and 15,533,012.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,883,636.27, 71,835,541.88 and 15,533,012.79 is: 23,302,791.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,883,636.27 : 71,835,541.88 = 15,533,012.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,883,636.27/71,835,541.88 = 15,533,012.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,883,636.27x = 71,835,541.88 × 15,533,012.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,883,636.27x = 1,115,822,390,720,955.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,822,390,720,955.50/47,883,636.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,302,791.47

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