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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,969,678.34, 71,959,557.93 and 15,624,099.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,969,678.34, 71,959,557.93 and 15,624,099.63 is: 23,437,791.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,969,678.34 : 71,959,557.93 = 15,624,099.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,969,678.34/71,959,557.93 = 15,624,099.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,969,678.34x = 71,959,557.93 × 15,624,099.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,969,678.34x = 1,124,303,302,429,076.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,303,302,429,076.75/47,969,678.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,437,791.15

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