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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,593,501.20, 63,890,251.80 and 27,288,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,593,501.20, 63,890,251.80 and 27,288,000.40 is: 40,932,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,593,501.20 : 63,890,251.80 = 27,288,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,593,501.20/63,890,251.80 = 27,288,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,593,501.20x = 63,890,251.80 × 27,288,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,593,501.20x = 1,743,437,216,674,500.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,437,216,674,500.50/42,593,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,932,000.60

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