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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,574,437.20, 123,857,719.20 and 27,981,668.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,574,437.20, 123,857,719.20 and 27,981,668.40 is: 41,971,168.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,574,437.20 : 123,857,719.20 = 27,981,668.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,574,437.20/123,857,719.20 = 27,981,668.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,574,437.20x = 123,857,719.20 × 27,981,668.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,574,437.20x = 3,465,745,627,434,713
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,745,627,434,713/82,574,437.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,971,168.62

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