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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,765,839.22, 38,289,939.57 and 21,652,036.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,765,839.22, 38,289,939.57 and 21,652,036.98 is: 29,858,819.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,765,839.22 : 38,289,939.57 = 21,652,036.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,765,839.22/38,289,939.57 = 21,652,036.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,765,839.22x = 38,289,939.57 × 21,652,036.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,765,839.22x = 829,055,187,531,605.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,055,187,531,605.38/27,765,839.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,858,819.72

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