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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,195,513.60, 40,781,460.60 and 8,992,675.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,195,513.60, 40,781,460.60 and 8,992,675.20 is: 13,485,107.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,195,513.60 : 40,781,460.60 = 8,992,675.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,195,513.60/40,781,460.60 = 8,992,675.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,195,513.60x = 40,781,460.60 × 8,992,675.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,195,513.60x = 366,734,429,357,397.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,734,429,357,397.12/27,195,513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,485,107.68

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