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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,743,677.86, 71,564,529.15 and 27,229,224.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,743,677.86, 71,564,529.15 and 27,229,224.87 is: 40,814,757.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,743,677.86 : 71,564,529.15 = 27,229,224.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,743,677.86/71,564,529.15 = 27,229,224.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,743,677.86x = 71,564,529.15 × 27,229,224.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,743,677.86x = 1,948,646,656,941,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,646,656,941,020.25/47,743,677.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,814,757.98

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