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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,857,546.80, 56,786,320.20 and 27,108,004.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,857,546.80, 56,786,320.20 and 27,108,004.40 is: 40,662,006.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,857,546.80 : 56,786,320.20 = 27,108,004.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,857,546.80/56,786,320.20 = 27,108,004.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,857,546.80x = 56,786,320.20 × 27,108,004.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,857,546.80x = 1,539,363,817,841,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,363,817,841,409/37,857,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,662,006.60

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