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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,847,404.64, 53,596,686.75 and 27,685,655.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,847,404.64, 53,596,686.75 and 27,685,655.88 is: 38,197,131.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,847,404.64 : 53,596,686.75 = 27,685,655.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,847,404.64/53,596,686.75 = 27,685,655.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,847,404.64x = 53,596,686.75 × 27,685,655.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,847,404.64x = 1,483,859,425,668,655.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,859,425,668,655.50/38,847,404.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,197,131.56

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