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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,154,968.71, 156,238,948.50 and 27,478,070.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,154,968.71, 156,238,948.50 and 27,478,070.74 is: 41,218,819.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,154,968.71 : 156,238,948.50 = 27,478,070.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,154,968.71/156,238,948.50 = 27,478,070.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,154,968.71x = 156,238,948.50 × 27,478,070.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,154,968.71x = 4,293,144,879,226,216.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,144,879,226,216.50/104,154,968.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,218,819.73

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