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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,226,551.84, 40,839,679.78 and 15,704,550.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,226,551.84, 40,839,679.78 and 15,704,550.24 is: 23,556,740.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,226,551.84 : 40,839,679.78 = 15,704,550.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,226,551.84/40,839,679.78 = 15,704,550.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,226,551.84x = 40,839,679.78 × 15,704,550.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,226,551.84x = 641,368,802,890,522.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,368,802,890,522.12/27,226,551.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,556,740.00

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