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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,060,455.96, 40,597,457.72 and 7,891,215.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,060,455.96, 40,597,457.72 and 7,891,215.20 is: 11,838,798.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,060,455.96 : 40,597,457.72 = 7,891,215.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,060,455.96/40,597,457.72 = 7,891,215.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,060,455.96x = 40,597,457.72 × 7,891,215.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,060,455.96x = 320,363,275,441,421.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,363,275,441,421.31/27,060,455.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,838,798.13

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