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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,888,948.95, 71,833,423.43 and 28,741,326.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,888,948.95, 71,833,423.43 and 28,741,326.55 is: 43,111,989.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,888,948.95 : 71,833,423.43 = 28,741,326.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,888,948.95/71,833,423.43 = 28,741,326.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,888,948.95x = 71,833,423.43 × 28,741,326.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,888,948.95x = 2,064,587,880,006,051.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,064,587,880,006,051.25/47,888,948.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,111,989.83

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