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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,201,601.65, 40,802,402.48 and 8,032,327.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,201,601.65, 40,802,402.48 and 8,032,327.95 is: 12,048,491.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,201,601.65 : 40,802,402.48 = 8,032,327.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,201,601.65/40,802,402.48 = 8,032,327.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,201,601.65x = 40,802,402.48 × 8,032,327.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,201,601.65x = 327,738,277,827,091.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,738,277,827,091.69/27,201,601.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,048,491.93

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