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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,988,415.70, 78,150,585.15 and 47,957,337.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,988,415.70, 78,150,585.15 and 47,957,337.30 is: 72,090,944.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988,415.70 : 78,150,585.15 = 47,957,337.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988,415.70/78,150,585.15 = 47,957,337.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988,415.70x = 78,150,585.15 × 47,957,337.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988,415.70x = 3,747,893,972,230,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,893,972,230,921/51,988,415.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,090,944.14

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