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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,695,072.20, 71,566,227.90 and 27,240,498.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,695,072.20, 71,566,227.90 and 27,240,498.60 is: 40,874,237.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,695,072.20 : 71,566,227.90 = 27,240,498.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,695,072.20/71,566,227.90 = 27,240,498.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,695,072.20x = 71,566,227.90 × 27,240,498.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,695,072.20x = 1,949,499,730,917,231.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,499,730,917,231.25/47,695,072.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,874,237.97

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