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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,161,408.40, 40,742,112.60 and 20,784,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,161,408.40, 40,742,112.60 and 20,784,116.40 is: 31,176,174.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,161,408.40 : 40,742,112.60 = 20,784,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,161,408.40/40,742,112.60 = 20,784,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,161,408.40x = 40,742,112.60 × 20,784,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,161,408.40x = 846,788,810,660,306.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,788,810,660,306.62/27,161,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,176,174.60

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