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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,005,027.20, 83,913,062.40 and 27,189,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,005,027.20, 83,913,062.40 and 27,189,115.20 is: 40,737,805.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,005,027.20 : 83,913,062.40 = 27,189,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,005,027.20/83,913,062.40 = 27,189,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,005,027.20x = 83,913,062.40 × 27,189,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,005,027.20x = 2,281,521,920,378,388.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,281,521,920,378,388.50/56,005,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,737,805.77

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