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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,078,311.42, 40,615,562.00 and 12,704,530.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,078,311.42, 40,615,562.00 and 12,704,530.94 is: 19,055,902.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,078,311.42 : 40,615,562.00 = 12,704,530.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,078,311.42/40,615,562.00 = 12,704,530.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,078,311.42x = 40,615,562.00 × 12,704,530.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,078,311.42x = 516,001,663,903,171.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,001,663,903,171.81/27,078,311.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,055,902.56

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