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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,705,810.40, 41,558,715.60 and 17,502,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,705,810.40, 41,558,715.60 and 17,502,143.20 is: 26,253,214.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,705,810.40 : 41,558,715.60 = 17,502,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,705,810.40/41,558,715.60 = 17,502,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,705,810.40x = 41,558,715.60 × 17,502,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,705,810.40x = 727,366,591,639,273.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,366,591,639,273.88/27,705,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,253,214.80

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