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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,188,403.70, 40,804,912.95 and 26,975,827.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,188,403.70, 40,804,912.95 and 26,975,827.30 is: 40,485,873.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,188,403.70 : 40,804,912.95 = 26,975,827.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,188,403.70/40,804,912.95 = 26,975,827.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,188,403.70x = 40,804,912.95 × 26,975,827.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,188,403.70x = 1,100,746,284,730,733.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,746,284,730,733.62/27,188,403.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,485,873.94

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