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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,068,961.60, 40,603,442.40 and 8,868,768.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,068,961.60, 40,603,442.40 and 8,868,768.11 is: 13,303,152.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,068,961.60 : 40,603,442.40 = 8,868,768.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,068,961.60/40,603,442.40 = 8,868,768.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,068,961.60x = 40,603,442.40 × 8,868,768.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,068,961.60x = 360,102,515,062,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,102,515,062,587.56/27,068,961.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,303,152.16

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