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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,833,412.85, 38,411,402.93 and 17,385,614.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,833,412.85, 38,411,402.93 and 17,385,614.89 is: 23,992,956.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,833,412.85 : 38,411,402.93 = 17,385,614.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,833,412.85/38,411,402.93 = 17,385,614.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,833,412.85x = 38,411,402.93 × 17,385,614.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,833,412.85x = 667,805,858,725,597.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,805,858,725,597.62/27,833,412.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,992,956.32

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