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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,020,358.50, 40,524,459.72 and 12,433,285.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,020,358.50, 40,524,459.72 and 12,433,285.66 is: 18,647,131.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,020,358.50 : 40,524,459.72 = 12,433,285.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,020,358.50/40,524,459.72 = 12,433,285.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,020,358.50x = 40,524,459.72 × 12,433,285.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,020,358.50x = 503,852,183,915,923.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,852,183,915,923.62/27,020,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,647,131.71

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