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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,742,581.20, 65,883,869.76 and 26,550,660.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,742,581.20, 65,883,869.76 and 26,550,660.55 is: 36,639,415.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,742,581.20 : 65,883,869.76 = 26,550,660.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,742,581.20/65,883,869.76 = 26,550,660.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,742,581.20x = 65,883,869.76 × 26,550,660.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,742,581.20x = 1,749,260,261,718,170
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,260,261,718,170/47,742,581.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,639,415.33

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