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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,156,696.80, 40,782,284.40 and 14,402,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,156,696.80, 40,782,284.40 and 14,402,112.80 is: 21,628,221.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,156,696.80 : 40,782,284.40 = 14,402,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,156,696.80/40,782,284.40 = 14,402,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,156,696.80x = 40,782,284.40 × 14,402,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,156,696.80x = 587,351,060,170,480.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,351,060,170,480.38/27,156,696.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,628,221.74

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