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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,187,495.92, 65,120,764.70 and 26,279,528.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,187,495.92, 65,120,764.70 and 26,279,528.45 is: 36,266,874.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,187,495.92 : 65,120,764.70 = 26,279,528.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,187,495.92/65,120,764.70 = 26,279,528.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,187,495.92x = 65,120,764.70 × 26,279,528.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,187,495.92x = 1,711,342,988,359,500.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,342,988,359,500.75/47,187,495.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,266,874.41

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