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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,832,851.60, 41,678,418.60 and 26,557,393.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,832,851.60, 41,678,418.60 and 26,557,393.20 is: 39,768,478.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,832,851.60 : 41,678,418.60 = 26,557,393.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,832,851.60/41,678,418.60 = 26,557,393.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,832,851.60x = 41,678,418.60 × 26,557,393.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,832,851.60x = 1,106,870,150,714,393.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,870,150,714,393.50/27,832,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,768,478.15

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