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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,883,617.60, 71,825,426.40 and 27,678,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,883,617.60, 71,825,426.40 and 27,678,459.20 is: 41,517,688.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,883,617.60 : 71,825,426.40 = 27,678,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,883,617.60/71,825,426.40 = 27,678,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,883,617.60x = 71,825,426.40 × 27,678,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,883,617.60x = 1,988,017,134,135,003
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,017,134,135,003/47,883,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,517,688.80

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