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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,187,494.36, 65,120,762.54 and 26,279,526.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,187,494.36, 65,120,762.54 and 26,279,526.88 is: 36,266,872.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,187,494.36 : 65,120,762.54 = 26,279,526.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,187,494.36/65,120,762.54 = 26,279,526.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,187,494.36x = 65,120,762.54 × 26,279,526.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,187,494.36x = 1,711,342,829,616,027
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,342,829,616,027/47,187,494.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,266,872.25

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