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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,950,559.72, 66,172,497.91 and 27,323,566.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,950,559.72, 66,172,497.91 and 27,323,566.28 is: 37,706,934.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,950,559.72 : 66,172,497.91 = 27,323,566.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,950,559.72/66,172,497.91 = 27,323,566.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,950,559.72x = 66,172,497.91 × 27,323,566.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,950,559.72x = 1,808,068,632,157,875
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,068,632,157,875/47,950,559.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,706,934.87

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