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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,187,499.86, 65,120,770.13 and 26,279,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,187,499.86, 65,120,770.13 and 26,279,532.36 is: 36,266,879.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,187,499.86 : 65,120,770.13 = 26,279,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,187,499.86/65,120,770.13 = 26,279,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,187,499.86x = 65,120,770.13 × 26,279,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,187,499.86x = 1,711,343,385,808,058.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,343,385,808,058.75/47,187,499.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,266,879.81

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