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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,172,852.80, 65,098,406.40 and 26,546,300

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,172,852.80, 65,098,406.40 and 26,546,300 is: 36,633,820.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,172,852.80 : 65,098,406.40 = 26,546,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,172,852.80/65,098,406.40 = 26,546,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,172,852.80x = 65,098,406.40 × 26,546,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,172,852.80x = 1,728,121,825,816,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,121,825,816,320/47,172,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,633,820.58

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