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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,480,630.86, 65,502,467.13 and 27,892,682.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,480,630.86, 65,502,467.13 and 27,892,682.74 is: 38,479,681.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,480,630.86 : 65,502,467.13 = 27,892,682.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,480,630.86/65,502,467.13 = 27,892,682.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,480,630.86x = 65,502,467.13 × 27,892,682.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,480,630.86x = 1,827,039,534,344,368.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,039,534,344,368.25/47,480,630.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,479,681.11

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