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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,480,589.36, 65,502,409.86 and 27,892,641.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,480,589.36, 65,502,409.86 and 27,892,641.24 is: 38,479,623.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,480,589.36 : 65,502,409.86 = 27,892,641.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,480,589.36/65,502,409.86 = 27,892,641.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,480,589.36x = 65,502,409.86 × 27,892,641.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,480,589.36x = 1,827,035,218,580,418.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,035,218,580,418.50/47,480,589.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,479,623.85

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