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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,532,820.80, 41,299,231.20 and 15,588,884.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,532,820.80, 41,299,231.20 and 15,588,884.80 is: 23,383,327.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,532,820.80 : 41,299,231.20 = 15,588,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,532,820.80/41,299,231.20 = 15,588,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,532,820.80x = 41,299,231.20 × 15,588,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,532,820.80x = 643,808,957,505,365.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 643,808,957,505,365.88/27,532,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,383,327.20

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