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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,161,307.74, 40,741,972.59 and 6,691,425.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,161,307.74, 40,741,972.59 and 6,691,425.50 is: 10,037,140.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,161,307.74 : 40,741,972.59 = 6,691,425.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,161,307.74/40,741,972.59 = 6,691,425.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,161,307.74x = 40,741,972.59 × 6,691,425.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,161,307.74x = 272,621,874,309,027.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,621,874,309,027.06/27,161,307.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,037,140.96

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