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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,159,389.80, 65,079,291.24 and 26,532,786.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,159,389.80, 65,079,291.24 and 26,532,786.78 is: 36,614,870.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,159,389.80 : 65,079,291.24 = 26,532,786.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,159,389.80/65,079,291.24 = 26,532,786.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,159,389.80x = 65,079,291.24 × 26,532,786.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,159,389.80x = 1,726,734,958,264,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,734,958,264,442/47,159,389.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,614,870.67

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