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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,943,029.52, 71,915,884.19 and 15,594,932.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,943,029.52, 71,915,884.19 and 15,594,932.16 is: 23,392,834.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,943,029.52 : 71,915,884.19 = 15,594,932.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,943,029.52/71,915,884.19 = 15,594,932.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,943,029.52x = 71,915,884.19 × 15,594,932.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,943,029.52x = 1,121,523,335,149,972.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,523,335,149,972.88/47,943,029.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,392,834.09

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