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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,231,656.36, 65,177,671.92 and 26,322,576.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,231,656.36, 65,177,671.92 and 26,322,576.40 is: 36,324,033.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,231,656.36 : 65,177,671.92 = 26,322,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,231,656.36/65,177,671.92 = 26,322,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,231,656.36x = 65,177,671.92 × 26,322,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,231,656.36x = 1,715,644,248,688,334.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,644,248,688,334.75/47,231,656.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,324,033.09

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