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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,259,876.40, 65,218,385.70 and 27,417,654.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,259,876.40, 65,218,385.70 and 27,417,654.34 is: 37,836,221.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,259,876.40 : 65,218,385.70 = 27,417,654.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,259,876.40/65,218,385.70 = 27,417,654.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,259,876.40x = 65,218,385.70 × 27,417,654.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,259,876.40x = 1,788,135,155,735,399
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,135,155,735,399/47,259,876.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,836,221.59

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