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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,024,736.70, 40,536,790.52 and 10,850,403.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,024,736.70, 40,536,790.52 and 10,850,403.78 is: 16,275,479.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,024,736.70 : 40,536,790.52 = 10,850,403.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,024,736.70/40,536,790.52 = 10,850,403.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,024,736.70x = 40,536,790.52 × 10,850,403.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,024,736.70x = 439,840,545,087,276.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,840,545,087,276.19/27,024,736.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,275,479.39

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