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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,288,552.46, 59,709,462.09 and 27,838,184.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,288,552.46, 59,709,462.09 and 27,838,184.78 is: 38,398,212.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,288,552.46 : 59,709,462.09 = 27,838,184.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,288,552.46/59,709,462.09 = 27,838,184.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,288,552.46x = 59,709,462.09 × 27,838,184.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,288,552.46x = 1,662,203,038,477,277.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,203,038,477,277.75/43,288,552.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,398,212.56

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