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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,179,493.28, 65,100,678.48 and 26,551,709.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,179,493.28, 65,100,678.48 and 26,551,709.28 is: 36,637,406.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,179,493.28 : 65,100,678.48 = 26,551,709.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,179,493.28/65,100,678.48 = 26,551,709.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,179,493.28x = 65,100,678.48 × 26,551,709.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,179,493.28x = 1,728,534,288,931,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,534,288,931,712.25/47,179,493.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,637,406.82

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