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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,739,821.87, 65,892,557 and 29,170,598.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,739,821.87, 65,892,557 and 29,170,598.69 is: 40,262,515.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,739,821.87 : 65,892,557 = 29,170,598.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,739,821.87/65,892,557 = 29,170,598.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,739,821.87x = 65,892,557 × 29,170,598.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,739,821.87x = 1,922,125,336,904,950.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,125,336,904,950.50/47,739,821.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,262,515.90

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