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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,887,890.40, 41,915,816.40 and 24,192,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,887,890.40, 41,915,816.40 and 24,192,735.20 is: 36,361,956.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,887,890.40 : 41,915,816.40 = 24,192,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,887,890.40/41,915,816.40 = 24,192,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,887,890.40x = 41,915,816.40 × 24,192,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,887,890.40x = 1,014,058,246,857,017.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,058,246,857,017.25/27,887,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,361,956.11

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