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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,172,627.44, 54,001,252.24 and 27,375,268.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,172,627.44, 54,001,252.24 and 27,375,268.73 is: 37,738,055.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,172,627.44 : 54,001,252.24 = 27,375,268.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,172,627.44/54,001,252.24 = 27,375,268.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,172,627.44x = 54,001,252.24 × 27,375,268.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,172,627.44x = 1,478,298,791,488,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,298,791,488,070/39,172,627.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,738,055.58

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