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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,372,284.57, 65,463,642.92 and 34,184,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,372,284.57, 65,463,642.92 and 34,184,742.20 is: 47,239,810.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,372,284.57 : 65,463,642.92 = 34,184,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,372,284.57/65,463,642.92 = 34,184,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,372,284.57x = 65,463,642.92 × 34,184,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,372,284.57x = 2,237,857,757,064,920.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,857,757,064,920.50/47,372,284.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,239,810.73

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