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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,178,252.12, 65,108,082.78 and 26,553,034.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,178,252.12, 65,108,082.78 and 26,553,034.20 is: 36,644,366.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,178,252.12 : 65,108,082.78 = 26,553,034.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,178,252.12/65,108,082.78 = 26,553,034.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,178,252.12x = 65,108,082.78 × 26,553,034.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,178,252.12x = 1,728,817,148,753,771
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,817,148,753,771/47,178,252.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,644,366.23

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