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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,662,520.42, 41,522,998.95 and 15,542,341.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,662,520.42, 41,522,998.95 and 15,542,341.38 is: 23,329,928.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,662,520.42 : 41,522,998.95 = 15,542,341.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,662,520.42/41,522,998.95 = 15,542,341.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,662,520.42x = 41,522,998.95 × 15,542,341.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,662,520.42x = 645,364,624,802,281.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,364,624,802,281.62/27,662,520.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,329,928.55

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