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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,954,630.20, 71,931,945.30 and 17,658,556.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,954,630.20, 71,931,945.30 and 17,658,556.60 is: 26,487,834.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,954,630.20 : 71,931,945.30 = 17,658,556.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,954,630.20/71,931,945.30 = 17,658,556.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,954,630.20x = 71,931,945.30 × 17,658,556.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,954,630.20x = 1,270,214,327,428,154
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,214,327,428,154/47,954,630.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,487,834.90

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