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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,940,482.50, 57,848,051.48 and 27,994,806.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,940,482.50, 57,848,051.48 and 27,994,806.32 is: 38,612,931.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,940,482.50 : 57,848,051.48 = 27,994,806.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,940,482.50/57,848,051.48 = 27,994,806.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,940,482.50x = 57,848,051.48 × 27,994,806.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,940,482.50x = 1,619,444,997,171,989.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,444,997,171,989.25/41,940,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,612,931.96

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