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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,347,482.57, 65,320,935.18 and 27,497,868.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,347,482.57, 65,320,935.18 and 27,497,868.95 is: 37,936,262.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,347,482.57 : 65,320,935.18 = 27,497,868.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,347,482.57/65,320,935.18 = 27,497,868.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,347,482.57x = 65,320,935.18 × 27,497,868.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,347,482.57x = 1,796,186,515,210,899.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,186,515,210,899.50/47,347,482.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,936,262.24

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