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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,739,822.87, 65,892,558.38 and 29,170,599.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,739,822.87, 65,892,558.38 and 29,170,599.69 is: 40,262,517.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,739,822.87 : 65,892,558.38 = 29,170,599.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,739,822.87/65,892,558.38 = 29,170,599.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,739,822.87x = 65,892,558.38 × 29,170,599.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,739,822.87x = 1,922,125,443,052,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,125,443,052,935/47,739,822.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,262,517.28

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