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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,976,696.16, 71,964,985.92 and 15,628,545.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,976,696.16, 71,964,985.92 and 15,628,545.88 is: 23,442,799.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,976,696.16 : 71,964,985.92 = 15,628,545.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,976,696.16/71,964,985.92 = 15,628,545.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,976,696.16x = 71,964,985.92 × 15,628,545.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,976,696.16x = 1,124,708,084,204,274.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,708,084,204,274.12/47,976,696.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,442,799.82

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