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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,218,234.87, 65,161,296.29 and 27,375,856.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,218,234.87, 65,161,296.29 and 27,375,856.22 is: 37,778,758.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,218,234.87 : 65,161,296.29 = 27,375,856.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,218,234.87/65,161,296.29 = 27,375,856.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,218,234.87x = 65,161,296.29 × 27,375,856.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,218,234.87x = 1,783,846,278,290,958.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,846,278,290,958.50/47,218,234.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,778,758.21

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