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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,969,887.46, 71,959,871.82 and 15,624,308.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,969,887.46, 71,959,871.82 and 15,624,308.66 is: 23,438,104.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,969,887.46 : 71,959,871.82 = 15,624,308.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,969,887.46/71,959,871.82 = 15,624,308.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,969,887.46x = 71,959,871.82 × 15,624,308.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,969,887.46x = 1,124,323,248,449,715.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,323,248,449,715.88/47,969,887.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,438,104.78

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