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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,199,683.60, 40,803,953.52 and 8,032,379.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,199,683.60, 40,803,953.52 and 8,032,379.28 is: 12,049,876.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,199,683.60 : 40,803,953.52 = 8,032,379.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,199,683.60/40,803,953.52 = 8,032,379.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,199,683.60x = 40,803,953.52 × 8,032,379.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,199,683.60x = 327,752,830,796,131.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,752,830,796,131.12/27,199,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,049,876.59

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