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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,428,573.88, 65,452,175.02 and 27,849,895.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,428,573.88, 65,452,175.02 and 27,849,895.16 is: 38,433,291.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,428,573.88 : 65,452,175.02 = 27,849,895.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,428,573.88/65,452,175.02 = 27,849,895.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,428,573.88x = 65,452,175.02 × 27,849,895.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,428,573.88x = 1,822,836,212,300,971
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,836,212,300,971/47,428,573.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,433,291.65

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