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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,136,187.60, 40,704,281.40 and 26,947,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,136,187.60, 40,704,281.40 and 26,947,230.80 is: 40,420,846.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,136,187.60 : 40,704,281.40 = 26,947,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,136,187.60/40,704,281.40 = 26,947,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,136,187.60x = 40,704,281.40 × 26,947,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,136,187.60x = 1,096,867,665,433,947.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,867,665,433,947.12/27,136,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,420,846.20

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