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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,777,958.72, 65,933,580.96 and 27,151,444.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,777,958.72, 65,933,580.96 and 27,151,444.80 is: 37,468,992.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,777,958.72 : 65,933,580.96 = 27,151,444.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,777,958.72/65,933,580.96 = 27,151,444.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,777,958.72x = 65,933,580.96 × 27,151,444.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,777,958.72x = 1,790,191,983,901,771
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,191,983,901,771/47,777,958.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,468,992.65

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