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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,976,704.73, 71,964,998.73 and 15,628,554.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,976,704.73, 71,964,998.73 and 15,628,554.45 is: 23,442,812.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,976,704.73 : 71,964,998.73 = 15,628,554.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,976,704.73/71,964,998.73 = 15,628,554.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,976,704.73x = 71,964,998.73 × 15,628,554.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,976,704.73x = 1,124,708,901,145,985.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,708,901,145,985.88/47,976,704.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,442,812.66

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