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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026,619.58, 40,542,141.88 and 7,857,353.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026,619.58, 40,542,141.88 and 7,857,353.17 is: 11,786,672.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026,619.58 : 40,542,141.88 = 7,857,353.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026,619.58/40,542,141.88 = 7,857,353.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026,619.58x = 40,542,141.88 × 7,857,353.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026,619.58x = 318,553,926,816,697.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,553,926,816,697.06/27,026,619.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,786,672.98

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