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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,039,879.13, 64,909,001.75 and 27,456,275.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,039,879.13, 64,909,001.75 and 27,456,275.85 is: 37,886,140.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,039,879.13 : 64,909,001.75 = 27,456,275.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,039,879.13/64,909,001.75 = 27,456,275.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,039,879.13x = 64,909,001.75 × 27,456,275.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,039,879.13x = 1,782,159,457,058,851.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,159,457,058,851.50/47,039,879.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,886,140.23

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