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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,183,729.60, 40,775,594.40 and 26,138,635.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,183,729.60, 40,775,594.40 and 26,138,635.20 is: 39,207,952.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,183,729.60 : 40,775,594.40 = 26,138,635.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,183,729.60/40,775,594.40 = 26,138,635.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,183,729.60x = 40,775,594.40 × 26,138,635.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,183,729.60x = 1,065,818,387,084,762.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,818,387,084,762.75/27,183,729.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,207,952.80

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