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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,428,572.88, 65,452,173.64 and 27,849,894.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,428,572.88, 65,452,173.64 and 27,849,894.16 is: 38,433,290.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,428,572.88 : 65,452,173.64 = 27,849,894.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,428,572.88/65,452,173.64 = 27,849,894.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,428,572.88x = 65,452,173.64 × 27,849,894.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,428,572.88x = 1,822,836,108,415,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,836,108,415,942/47,428,572.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,433,290.27

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