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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,901,872.88, 66,104,611.92 and 25,875,372.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,901,872.88, 66,104,611.92 and 25,875,372.24 is: 35,708,028.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,901,872.88 : 66,104,611.92 = 25,875,372.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,901,872.88/66,104,611.92 = 25,875,372.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,901,872.88x = 66,104,611.92 × 25,875,372.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,901,872.88x = 1,710,481,440,210,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,481,440,210,741/47,901,872.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,708,028.46

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