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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,986,963.80, 49,480,445.70 and 27,885,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,986,963.80, 49,480,445.70 and 27,885,130.20 is: 41,827,695.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,986,963.80 : 49,480,445.70 = 27,885,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,986,963.80/49,480,445.70 = 27,885,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,986,963.80x = 49,480,445.70 × 27,885,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,986,963.80x = 1,379,768,670,698,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,768,670,698,530.25/32,986,963.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,827,695.30

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