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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,172,877.30, 54,001,596.39 and 27,375,518.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,172,877.30, 54,001,596.39 and 27,375,518.54 is: 37,738,399.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,172,877.30 : 54,001,596.39 = 27,375,518.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,172,877.30/54,001,596.39 = 27,375,518.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,172,877.30x = 54,001,596.39 × 27,375,518.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,172,877.30x = 1,478,321,703,164,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,321,703,164,042/39,172,877.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,738,399.76

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