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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,196,989.74, 40,769,837.13 and 13,537,221.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,196,989.74, 40,769,837.13 and 13,537,221.50 is: 20,293,066.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,196,989.74 : 40,769,837.13 = 13,537,221.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,196,989.74/40,769,837.13 = 13,537,221.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,196,989.74x = 40,769,837.13 × 13,537,221.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,196,989.74x = 551,910,315,747,734.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,910,315,747,734.31/27,196,989.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,293,066.29

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