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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,217,977.95, 65,160,944.59 and 27,375,599.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,217,977.95, 65,160,944.59 and 27,375,599.49 is: 37,778,405.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,217,977.95 : 65,160,944.59 = 27,375,599.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,217,977.95/65,160,944.59 = 27,375,599.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,217,977.95x = 65,160,944.59 × 27,375,599.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,217,977.95x = 1,783,819,921,160,117.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,819,921,160,117.50/47,217,977.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,778,405.57

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