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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,159,364.80, 40,735,110.60 and 7,988,122.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,159,364.80, 40,735,110.60 and 7,988,122.80 is: 11,981,026.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,159,364.80 : 40,735,110.60 = 7,988,122.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,159,364.80/40,735,110.60 = 7,988,122.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,159,364.80x = 40,735,110.60 × 7,988,122.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,159,364.80x = 325,397,065,744,381.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,397,065,744,381.69/27,159,364.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,981,026.37

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