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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,152,967.20, 40,729,450.80 and 15,673,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,152,967.20, 40,729,450.80 and 15,673,841.60 is: 23,510,762.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,152,967.20 : 40,729,450.80 = 15,673,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,152,967.20/40,729,450.80 = 15,673,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,152,967.20x = 40,729,450.80 × 15,673,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,152,967.20x = 638,386,960,294,193.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,386,960,294,193.25/27,152,967.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,510,762.40

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