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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,543,731.60, 86,173,879.80 and 27,216,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,543,731.60, 86,173,879.80 and 27,216,165.20 is: 40,757,220.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,543,731.60 : 86,173,879.80 = 27,216,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,543,731.60/86,173,879.80 = 27,216,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,543,731.60x = 86,173,879.80 × 27,216,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,543,731.60x = 2,345,322,548,561,743
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,322,548,561,743/57,543,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,757,220.35

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