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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,666,772.86, 157,000,148.95 and 27,987,808.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,666,772.86, 157,000,148.95 and 27,987,808.17 is: 41,981,709.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,666,772.86 : 157,000,148.95 = 27,987,808.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,666,772.86/157,000,148.95 = 27,987,808.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,666,772.86x = 157,000,148.95 × 27,987,808.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,666,772.86x = 4,394,090,051,474,027
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,090,051,474,027/104,666,772.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,981,709.49

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