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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,259,864.37, 65,218,369.17 and 27,417,642.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,259,864.37, 65,218,369.17 and 27,417,642.31 is: 37,836,205.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,259,864.37 : 65,218,369.17 = 27,417,642.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,259,864.37/65,218,369.17 = 27,417,642.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,259,864.37x = 65,218,369.17 × 27,417,642.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,259,864.37x = 1,788,133,917,944,591.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,133,917,944,591.50/47,259,864.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,836,205.03

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