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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,196,981.74, 40,769,825.13 and 13,537,213.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,196,981.74, 40,769,825.13 and 13,537,213.50 is: 20,293,054.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,196,981.74 : 40,769,825.13 = 13,537,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,196,981.74/40,769,825.13 = 13,537,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,196,981.74x = 40,769,825.13 × 13,537,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,196,981.74x = 551,909,827,142,475.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,909,827,142,475.31/27,196,981.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,293,054.30

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