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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,064,929.60, 40,599,237.60 and 8,619,412.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,064,929.60, 40,599,237.60 and 8,619,412.80 is: 12,929,706.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,064,929.60 : 40,599,237.60 = 8,619,412.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,064,929.60/40,599,237.60 = 8,619,412.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,064,929.60x = 40,599,237.60 × 8,619,412.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,064,929.60x = 349,941,588,239,681.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,941,588,239,681.31/27,064,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,929,706.21

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