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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,187,491.86, 65,120,759.09 and 26,279,524.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,187,491.86, 65,120,759.09 and 26,279,524.37 is: 36,266,868.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,187,491.86 : 65,120,759.09 = 26,279,524.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,187,491.86/65,120,759.09 = 26,279,524.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,187,491.86x = 65,120,759.09 × 26,279,524.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,187,491.86x = 1,711,342,575,498,554.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,342,575,498,554.25/47,187,491.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,266,868.78

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