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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,953,747.40, 71,912,764.22 and 17,239,945.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,953,747.40, 71,912,764.22 and 17,239,945.86 is: 25,853,499.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,953,747.40 : 71,912,764.22 = 17,239,945.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,953,747.40/71,912,764.22 = 17,239,945.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,953,747.40x = 71,912,764.22 × 17,239,945.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,953,747.40x = 1,239,772,161,795,745
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,772,161,795,745/47,953,747.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,499.03

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