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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,047,417.24, 59,371,843.86 and 27,578,941.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,047,417.24, 59,371,843.86 and 27,578,941.20 is: 38,037,417.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,047,417.24 : 59,371,843.86 = 27,578,941.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,047,417.24/59,371,843.86 = 27,578,941.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,047,417.24x = 59,371,843.86 × 27,578,941.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,047,417.24x = 1,637,412,590,750,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,412,590,750,521/43,047,417.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,037,417.71

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