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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,137,982.26, 40,673,623.37 and 12,545,162.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,137,982.26, 40,673,623.37 and 12,545,162.51 is: 18,802,326.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,137,982.26 : 40,673,623.37 = 12,545,162.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,137,982.26/40,673,623.37 = 12,545,162.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,137,982.26x = 40,673,623.37 × 12,545,162.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,137,982.26x = 510,257,214,781,090
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,257,214,781,090/27,137,982.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,802,326.94

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