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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,780,927.12, 65,935,779.84 and 28,208,120.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,780,927.12, 65,935,779.84 and 28,208,120.36 is: 38,926,084.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,780,927.12 : 65,935,779.84 = 28,208,120.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,780,927.12/65,935,779.84 = 28,208,120.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,780,927.12x = 65,935,779.84 × 28,208,120.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,780,927.12x = 1,859,924,413,757,181.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,924,413,757,181.50/47,780,927.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,926,084.65

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