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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,196,987.74, 40,769,834.13 and 13,537,219.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,196,987.74, 40,769,834.13 and 13,537,219.50 is: 20,293,063.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,196,987.74 : 40,769,834.13 = 13,537,219.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,196,987.74/40,769,834.13 = 13,537,219.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,196,987.74x = 40,769,834.13 × 13,537,219.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,196,987.74x = 551,910,193,596,401.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,910,193,596,401.56/27,196,987.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,293,063.29

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