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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,739,823.87, 65,892,559.76 and 29,170,600.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,739,823.87, 65,892,559.76 and 29,170,600.69 is: 40,262,518.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,739,823.87 : 65,892,559.76 = 29,170,600.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,739,823.87/65,892,559.76 = 29,170,600.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,739,823.87x = 65,892,559.76 × 29,170,600.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,739,823.87x = 1,922,125,549,200,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,125,549,200,922.25/47,739,823.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,262,518.66

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