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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,391,917.72, 65,400,935.10 and 26,483,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,391,917.72, 65,400,935.10 and 26,483,950.40 is: 36,547,901.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,391,917.72 : 65,400,935.10 = 26,483,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,391,917.72/65,400,935.10 = 26,483,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,391,917.72x = 65,400,935.10 × 26,483,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,391,917.72x = 1,732,075,120,975,014.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,075,120,975,014.25/47,391,917.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,547,901.09

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