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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,008,681.40, 57,982,766.70 and 27,360,848.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,008,681.40, 57,982,766.70 and 27,360,848.76 is: 37,764,996.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,008,681.40 : 57,982,766.70 = 27,360,848.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,008,681.40/57,982,766.70 = 27,360,848.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,008,681.40x = 57,982,766.70 × 27,360,848.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,008,681.40x = 1,586,457,710,365,064.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,457,710,365,064.50/42,008,681.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,764,996.60

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