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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,161,334.40, 40,742,001.60 and 20,784,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,161,334.40, 40,742,001.60 and 20,784,042.40 is: 31,176,063.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,161,334.40 : 40,742,001.60 = 20,784,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,161,334.40/40,742,001.60 = 20,784,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,161,334.40x = 40,742,001.60 × 20,784,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,161,334.40x = 846,783,488,715,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,783,488,715,267.75/27,161,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,176,063.60

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