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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,757,601.20, 65,905,711.56 and 27,132,178.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,757,601.20, 65,905,711.56 and 27,132,178.80 is: 37,442,532.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,757,601.20 : 65,905,711.56 = 27,132,178.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,757,601.20/65,905,711.56 = 27,132,178.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,757,601.20x = 65,905,711.56 × 27,132,178.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,757,601.20x = 1,788,165,549,987,147
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,165,549,987,147/47,757,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,442,532.81

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