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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,078,862.51, 40,637,687.16 and 11,527,594.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,078,862.51, 40,637,687.16 and 11,527,594.14 is: 17,299,647.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,078,862.51 : 40,637,687.16 = 11,527,594.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,078,862.51/40,637,687.16 = 11,527,594.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,078,862.51x = 40,637,687.16 × 11,527,594.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,078,862.51x = 468,454,764,368,769.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,454,764,368,769.25/27,078,862.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,299,647.07

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