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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,140,915.60, 40,711,373.40 and 14,386,331.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,140,915.60, 40,711,373.40 and 14,386,331.60 is: 21,579,497.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,140,915.60 : 40,711,373.40 = 14,386,331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,140,915.60/40,711,373.40 = 14,386,331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,140,915.60x = 40,711,373.40 × 14,386,331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,140,915.60x = 585,687,317,623,819.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,687,317,623,819.38/27,140,915.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,579,497.40

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