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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,050,279.42, 59,394,481.58 and 27,588,889.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,050,279.42, 59,394,481.58 and 27,588,889.26 is: 38,063,115.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,050,279.42 : 59,394,481.58 = 27,588,889.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,050,279.42/59,394,481.58 = 27,588,889.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,050,279.42x = 59,394,481.58 × 27,588,889.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,050,279.42x = 1,638,627,774,965,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,627,774,965,730/43,050,279.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,063,115.90

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