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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,201,642.40, 40,802,463.60 and 8,032,368.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,201,642.40, 40,802,463.60 and 8,032,368.70 is: 12,048,553.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,201,642.40 : 40,802,463.60 = 8,032,368.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,201,642.40/40,802,463.60 = 8,032,368.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,201,642.40x = 40,802,463.60 × 8,032,368.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,201,642.40x = 327,740,431,503,529.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,740,431,503,529.31/27,201,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,048,553.05

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