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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,568,553.04, 38,043,978.12 and 17,260,963.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,568,553.04, 38,043,978.12 and 17,260,963.92 is: 23,819,738.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,568,553.04 : 38,043,978.12 = 17,260,963.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,568,553.04/38,043,978.12 = 17,260,963.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,568,553.04x = 38,043,978.12 × 17,260,963.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,568,553.04x = 656,675,733,702,589.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,675,733,702,589.50/27,568,553.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,819,738.84

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