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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656,629.96, 156,972,986.91 and 27,985,636.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656,629.96, 156,972,986.91 and 27,985,636.89 is: 41,975,257.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656,629.96 : 156,972,986.91 = 27,985,636.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656,629.96/156,972,986.91 = 27,985,636.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656,629.96x = 156,972,986.91 × 27,985,636.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656,629.96x = 4,392,989,013,201,983
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,392,989,013,201,983/104,656,629.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,975,257.71

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