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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,423,428.92, 65,408,222.52 and 40,819,257

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,423,428.92, 65,408,222.52 and 40,819,257 is: 56,299,493.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,423,428.92 : 65,408,222.52 = 40,819,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,423,428.92/65,408,222.52 = 40,819,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,423,428.92x = 65,408,222.52 × 40,819,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,423,428.92x = 2,669,915,044,957,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,669,915,044,957,068/47,423,428.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,299,493.85

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