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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,578,405.80, 81,812,496.30 and 27,242,655.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,578,405.80, 81,812,496.30 and 27,242,655.40 is: 40,836,473.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,578,405.80 : 81,812,496.30 = 27,242,655.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,578,405.80/81,812,496.30 = 27,242,655.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,578,405.80x = 81,812,496.30 × 27,242,655.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,578,405.80x = 2,228,789,644,114,674.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,228,789,644,114,674.75/54,578,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,836,473.90

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