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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,061,181.48, 40,597,743.54 and 7,893,438.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,061,181.48, 40,597,743.54 and 7,893,438.68 is: 11,841,899.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,061,181.48 : 40,597,743.54 = 7,893,438.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,061,181.48/40,597,743.54 = 7,893,438.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,061,181.48x = 40,597,743.54 × 7,893,438.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,061,181.48x = 320,455,799,179,356.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,455,799,179,356.12/27,061,181.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,841,899.79

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