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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,378,246.40, 71,120,513.70 and 36,643,138.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,378,246.40, 71,120,513.70 and 36,643,138.20 is: 55,005,809.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,378,246.40 : 71,120,513.70 = 36,643,138.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,378,246.40/71,120,513.70 = 36,643,138.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,378,246.40x = 71,120,513.70 × 36,643,138.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,378,246.40x = 2,606,078,812,364,093.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,606,078,812,364,093.50/47,378,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,005,809.85

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