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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,197,895.40, 40,796,843.10 and 8,028,621.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,197,895.40, 40,796,843.10 and 8,028,621.70 is: 12,042,932.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,197,895.40 : 40,796,843.10 = 8,028,621.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,197,895.40/40,796,843.10 = 8,028,621.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,197,895.40x = 40,796,843.10 × 8,028,621.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,197,895.40x = 327,542,419,804,155.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,542,419,804,155.31/27,197,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,042,932.55

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