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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,027,518.46, 40,548,188.20 and 7,858,275.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,027,518.46, 40,548,188.20 and 7,858,275.44 is: 11,789,422.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,027,518.46 : 40,548,188.20 = 7,858,275.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,027,518.46/40,548,188.20 = 7,858,275.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,027,518.46x = 40,548,188.20 × 7,858,275.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,027,518.46x = 318,638,831,468,557.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,638,831,468,557.88/27,027,518.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,789,422.40

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