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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,046,378.96, 40,472,592.50 and 23,415,597.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,046,378.96, 40,472,592.50 and 23,415,597.70 is: 35,039,438.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,046,378.96 : 40,472,592.50 = 23,415,597.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,046,378.96/40,472,592.50 = 23,415,597.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,046,378.96x = 40,472,592.50 × 23,415,597.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,046,378.96x = 947,689,943,856,037.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 947,689,943,856,037.25/27,046,378.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,039,438.93

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