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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,197,077.60, 40,795,616.40 and 9,246,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,197,077.60, 40,795,616.40 and 9,246,181.60 is: 13,869,272.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,197,077.60 : 40,795,616.40 = 9,246,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,197,077.60/40,795,616.40 = 9,246,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,197,077.60x = 40,795,616.40 × 9,246,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,197,077.60x = 377,203,677,718,338.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,203,677,718,338.19/27,197,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,869,272.40

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