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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,155,272.64, 65,074,279.26 and 26,246,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,155,272.64, 65,074,279.26 and 26,246,855.20 is: 36,220,661.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,155,272.64 : 65,074,279.26 = 26,246,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,155,272.64/65,074,279.26 = 26,246,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,155,272.64x = 65,074,279.26 × 26,246,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,155,272.64x = 1,707,995,184,981,583
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,995,184,981,583/47,155,272.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,220,661.86

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