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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,201,643.40, 40,802,465.10 and 8,032,369.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,201,643.40, 40,802,465.10 and 8,032,369.70 is: 12,048,554.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,201,643.40 : 40,802,465.10 = 8,032,369.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,201,643.40/40,802,465.10 = 8,032,369.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,201,643.40x = 40,802,465.10 × 8,032,369.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,201,643.40x = 327,740,484,354,547.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,740,484,354,547.50/27,201,643.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,048,554.55

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