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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,187,491.04, 65,120,757.96 and 26,279,523.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,187,491.04, 65,120,757.96 and 26,279,523.57 is: 36,266,867.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,187,491.04 : 65,120,757.96 = 26,279,523.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,187,491.04/65,120,757.96 = 26,279,523.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,187,491.04x = 65,120,757.96 × 26,279,523.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,187,491.04x = 1,711,342,493,706,085.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,342,493,706,085.25/47,187,491.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,266,867.68

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