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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,931,814.60, 71,890,634.94 and 17,632,591.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,931,814.60, 71,890,634.94 and 17,632,591.72 is: 26,446,280.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,931,814.60 : 71,890,634.94 = 17,632,591.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,931,814.60/71,890,634.94 = 17,632,591.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,931,814.60x = 71,890,634.94 × 17,632,591.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,931,814.60x = 1,267,618,214,388,586.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,618,214,388,586.50/47,931,814.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,446,280.51

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