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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,792,004.40, 41,725,331.40 and 17,739,191.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,792,004.40, 41,725,331.40 and 17,739,191.60 is: 26,632,611.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,792,004.40 : 41,725,331.40 = 17,739,191.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,792,004.40/41,725,331.40 = 17,739,191.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,792,004.40x = 41,725,331.40 × 17,739,191.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,792,004.40x = 740,173,648,278,096.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,173,648,278,096.25/27,792,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,632,611.22

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