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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,742,579.70, 65,883,867.69 and 26,550,659.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,742,579.70, 65,883,867.69 and 26,550,659.05 is: 36,639,413.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,742,579.70 : 65,883,867.69 = 26,550,659.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,742,579.70/65,883,867.69 = 26,550,659.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,742,579.70x = 65,883,867.69 × 26,550,659.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,742,579.70x = 1,749,260,107,932,501
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,260,107,932,501/47,742,579.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,639,413.26

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