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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,545,171.60, 86,176,039.80 and 27,217,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,545,171.60, 86,176,039.80 and 27,217,605.20 is: 40,759,378.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,545,171.60 : 86,176,039.80 = 27,217,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,545,171.60/86,176,039.80 = 27,217,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,545,171.60x = 86,176,039.80 × 27,217,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,545,171.60x = 2,345,505,428,975,887
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,505,428,975,887/57,545,171.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,759,378.48

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