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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,161,424.40, 40,742,136.60 and 20,784,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,161,424.40, 40,742,136.60 and 20,784,132.40 is: 31,176,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,161,424.40 : 40,742,136.60 = 20,784,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,161,424.40/40,742,136.60 = 20,784,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,161,424.40x = 40,742,136.60 × 20,784,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,161,424.40x = 846,789,961,353,285.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,789,961,353,285.75/27,161,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,176,198.60

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