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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,950,517.42, 71,943,895.37 and 28,794,628.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,950,517.42, 71,943,895.37 and 28,794,628.16 is: 43,202,822.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,950,517.42 : 71,943,895.37 = 28,794,628.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,950,517.42/71,943,895.37 = 28,794,628.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,950,517.42x = 71,943,895.37 × 28,794,628.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,950,517.42x = 2,071,597,715,561,095.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,597,715,561,095.75/47,950,517.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,202,822.97

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