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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,226,553.21, 40,839,681.85 and 15,704,551.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,226,553.21, 40,839,681.85 and 15,704,551.61 is: 23,556,742.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,226,553.21 : 40,839,681.85 = 15,704,551.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,226,553.21/40,839,681.85 = 15,704,551.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,226,553.21x = 40,839,681.85 × 15,704,551.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,226,553.21x = 641,368,891,066,584.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,368,891,066,584.12/27,226,553.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,556,742.06

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