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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,459,956.86, 65,497,283.48 and 26,550,742.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,459,956.86, 65,497,283.48 and 26,550,742.18 is: 36,641,446.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,459,956.86 : 65,497,283.48 = 26,550,742.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,459,956.86/65,497,283.48 = 26,550,742.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,459,956.86x = 65,497,283.48 × 26,550,742.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,459,956.86x = 1,739,001,487,496,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,001,487,496,888/47,459,956.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,641,446.86

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