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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,131,461.20, 40,702,440.60 and 7,962,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,131,461.20, 40,702,440.60 and 7,962,843.60 is: 11,945,805.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,131,461.20 : 40,702,440.60 = 7,962,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,131,461.20/40,702,440.60 = 7,962,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,131,461.20x = 40,702,440.60 × 7,962,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,131,461.20x = 324,107,168,636,090.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,107,168,636,090.19/27,131,461.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,945,805.88

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