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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,148,816.56, 40,668,700.29 and 12,555,280.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,148,816.56, 40,668,700.29 and 12,555,280.62 is: 18,807,705.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,148,816.56 : 40,668,700.29 = 12,555,280.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,148,816.56/40,668,700.29 = 12,555,280.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,148,816.56x = 40,668,700.29 × 12,555,280.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,148,816.56x = 510,606,944,591,625.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,606,944,591,625.31/27,148,816.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,807,705.43

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