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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,651,286.74, 64,391,580.56 and 27,078,480.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,651,286.74, 64,391,580.56 and 27,078,480.86 is: 37,375,736.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,651,286.74 : 64,391,580.56 = 27,078,480.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,651,286.74/64,391,580.56 = 27,078,480.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,651,286.74x = 64,391,580.56 × 27,078,480.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,651,286.74x = 1,743,626,181,739,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,626,181,739,108/46,651,286.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,375,736.10

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