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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,347,484.82, 65,320,938.29 and 27,497,871.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,347,484.82, 65,320,938.29 and 27,497,871.20 is: 37,936,265.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,347,484.82 : 65,320,938.29 = 27,497,871.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,347,484.82/65,320,938.29 = 27,497,871.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,347,484.82x = 65,320,938.29 × 27,497,871.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,347,484.82x = 1,796,186,747,761,568.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,186,747,761,568.25/47,347,484.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,936,265.35

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