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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,142,803.92, 40,714,179.96 and 6,948,013.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,142,803.92, 40,714,179.96 and 6,948,013.52 is: 10,422,013.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,142,803.92 : 40,714,179.96 = 6,948,013.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,142,803.92/40,714,179.96 = 6,948,013.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,142,803.92x = 40,714,179.96 × 6,948,013.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,142,803.92x = 282,882,672,817,793.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,882,672,817,793.06/27,142,803.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,422,013.64

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