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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,268,345.88, 102,402,617.37 and 27,878,829.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,268,345.88, 102,402,617.37 and 27,878,829.88 is: 41,818,285.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,268,345.88 : 102,402,617.37 = 27,878,829.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,268,345.88/102,402,617.37 = 27,878,829.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,268,345.88x = 102,402,617.37 × 27,878,829.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,268,345.88x = 2,854,865,148,924,963
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,865,148,924,963/68,268,345.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,818,285.06

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