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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,696,579.20, 61,044,868.80 and 27,782,562.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,696,579.20, 61,044,868.80 and 27,782,562.90 is: 41,673,844.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,696,579.20 : 61,044,868.80 = 27,782,562.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,696,579.20/61,044,868.80 = 27,782,562.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,696,579.20x = 61,044,868.80 × 27,782,562.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,696,579.20x = 1,695,982,907,158,247.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,982,907,158,247.25/40,696,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,673,844.35

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