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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,217,976.32, 65,160,942.36 and 27,375,597.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,217,976.32, 65,160,942.36 and 27,375,597.84 is: 37,778,403.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,217,976.32 : 65,160,942.36 = 27,375,597.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,217,976.32/65,160,942.36 = 27,375,597.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,217,976.32x = 65,160,942.36 × 27,375,597.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,217,976.32x = 1,783,819,752,922,780.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,819,752,922,780.50/47,217,976.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,778,403.31

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