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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,287,301.20, 123,427,015.20 and 27,694,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,287,301.20, 123,427,015.20 and 27,694,532.40 is: 41,540,473.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,287,301.20 : 123,427,015.20 = 27,694,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,287,301.20/123,427,015.20 = 27,694,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,287,301.20x = 123,427,015.20 × 27,694,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,287,301.20x = 3,418,253,471,491,692.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,253,471,491,692.50/82,287,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,540,473.70

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