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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,038,363.20, 84,073,291.20 and 27,285,436.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,038,363.20, 84,073,291.20 and 27,285,436.80 is: 40,935,822.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,038,363.20 : 84,073,291.20 = 27,285,436.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,038,363.20/84,073,291.20 = 27,285,436.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,038,363.20x = 84,073,291.20 × 27,285,436.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,038,363.20x = 2,293,976,473,605,596.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,976,473,605,596.50/56,038,363.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,935,822.22

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