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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,976,767.56, 71,965,093.02 and 15,628,617.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,976,767.56, 71,965,093.02 and 15,628,617.28 is: 23,442,906.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,976,767.56 : 71,965,093.02 = 15,628,617.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,976,767.56/71,965,093.02 = 15,628,617.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,976,767.56x = 71,965,093.02 × 15,628,617.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,976,767.56x = 1,124,714,896,329,179.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,714,896,329,179.25/47,976,767.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,442,906.92

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