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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,184,966.20, 40,799,756.70 and 26,972,389.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,184,966.20, 40,799,756.70 and 26,972,389.80 is: 40,480,717.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,184,966.20 : 40,799,756.70 = 26,972,389.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,184,966.20/40,799,756.70 = 26,972,389.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,184,966.20x = 40,799,756.70 × 26,972,389.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,184,966.20x = 1,100,466,941,457,561.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,466,941,457,561.75/27,184,966.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480,717.66

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