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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,200,792.16, 40,801,144.50 and 18,655,220.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,200,792.16, 40,801,144.50 and 18,655,220.88 is: 27,982,801.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,200,792.16 : 40,801,144.50 = 18,655,220.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,200,792.16/40,801,144.50 = 18,655,220.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,200,792.16x = 40,801,144.50 × 18,655,220.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,200,792.16x = 761,154,362,804,297.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,154,362,804,297.12/27,200,792.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,982,801.32

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