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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,187,503.24, 65,120,774.85 and 26,279,535.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,187,503.24, 65,120,774.85 and 26,279,535.78 is: 36,266,884.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,187,503.24 : 65,120,774.85 = 26,279,535.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,187,503.24/65,120,774.85 = 26,279,535.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,187,503.24x = 65,120,774.85 × 26,279,535.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,187,503.24x = 1,711,343,732,691,899.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,343,732,691,899.25/47,187,503.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,266,884.56

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