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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,196,930.71, 40,769,748.63 and 13,537,162.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,196,930.71, 40,769,748.63 and 13,537,162.40 is: 20,292,977.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,196,930.71 : 40,769,748.63 = 13,537,162.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,196,930.71/40,769,748.63 = 13,537,162.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,196,930.71x = 40,769,748.63 × 13,537,162.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,196,930.71x = 551,906,708,007,638.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,906,708,007,638.81/27,196,930.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,292,977.69

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