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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,217,985.77, 65,160,955.32 and 27,375,607.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,217,985.77, 65,160,955.32 and 27,375,607.29 is: 37,778,416.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,217,985.77 : 65,160,955.32 = 27,375,607.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,217,985.77/65,160,955.32 = 27,375,607.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,217,985.77x = 65,160,955.32 × 27,375,607.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,217,985.77x = 1,783,820,723,481,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,820,723,481,556.25/47,217,985.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,778,416.30

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