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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,603,887.80, 62,405,831.70 and 27,998,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,603,887.80, 62,405,831.70 and 27,998,998.20 is: 41,998,497.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,603,887.80 : 62,405,831.70 = 27,998,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,603,887.80/62,405,831.70 = 27,998,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,603,887.80x = 62,405,831.70 × 27,998,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,603,887.80x = 1,747,300,769,437,803
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,300,769,437,803/41,603,887.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,998,497.30

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