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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,201,643.90, 40,802,465.85 and 8,032,370.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,201,643.90, 40,802,465.85 and 8,032,370.20 is: 12,048,555.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,201,643.90 : 40,802,465.85 = 8,032,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,201,643.90/40,802,465.85 = 8,032,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,201,643.90x = 40,802,465.85 × 8,032,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,201,643.90x = 327,740,510,780,057.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,740,510,780,057.69/27,201,643.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,048,555.30

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