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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,964,836.58, 71,946,586.46 and 11,572,921.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,964,836.58, 71,946,586.46 and 11,572,921.47 is: 17,359,220.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,964,836.58 : 71,946,586.46 = 11,572,921.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,964,836.58/71,946,586.46 = 11,572,921.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,964,836.58x = 71,946,586.46 × 11,572,921.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,964,836.58x = 832,632,195,434,877.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,632,195,434,877.38/47,964,836.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,359,220.94

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