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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,269,071.33, 65,231,816.76 and 26,642,517.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,269,071.33, 65,231,816.76 and 26,642,517.50 is: 36,766,955.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,269,071.33 : 65,231,816.76 = 26,642,517.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,269,071.33/65,231,816.76 = 26,642,517.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,269,071.33x = 65,231,816.76 × 26,642,517.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,269,071.33x = 1,737,939,819,258,934.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,939,819,258,934.25/47,269,071.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,766,955.02

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