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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,164,562.80, 40,794,083.40 and 14,409,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,164,562.80, 40,794,083.40 and 14,409,978.80 is: 21,640,027.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,164,562.80 : 40,794,083.40 = 14,409,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,164,562.80/40,794,083.40 = 14,409,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,164,562.80x = 40,794,083.40 × 14,409,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,164,562.80x = 587,841,876,959,431.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,841,876,959,431.88/27,164,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,640,027.17

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