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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,572,857.60, 41,359,286.40 and 21,862,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,572,857.60, 41,359,286.40 and 21,862,163.20 is: 32,793,244.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,572,857.60 : 41,359,286.40 = 21,862,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,572,857.60/41,359,286.40 = 21,862,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,572,857.60x = 41,359,286.40 × 21,862,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,572,857.60x = 904,203,469,112,340.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,203,469,112,340.38/27,572,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,793,244.80

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