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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,065,694.12, 40,606,032.88 and 12,497,071.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,065,694.12, 40,606,032.88 and 12,497,071.38 is: 18,749,066.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,065,694.12 : 40,606,032.88 = 12,497,071.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,065,694.12/40,606,032.88 = 12,497,071.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,065,694.12x = 40,606,032.88 × 12,497,071.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,065,694.12x = 507,456,491,359,987.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,456,491,359,987.06/27,065,694.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,749,066.22

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