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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,757,860.42, 65,906,069.73 and 27,132,438.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,757,860.42, 65,906,069.73 and 27,132,438.38 is: 37,442,891.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,757,860.42 : 65,906,069.73 = 27,132,438.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,757,860.42/65,906,069.73 = 27,132,438.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,757,860.42x = 65,906,069.73 × 27,132,438.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,757,860.42x = 1,788,192,375,817,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,192,375,817,208/47,757,860.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,442,891.29

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