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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,202,599.60, 40,803,899.40 and 26,950,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,202,599.60, 40,803,899.40 and 26,950,657.20 is: 40,425,985.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,202,599.60 : 40,803,899.40 = 26,950,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,202,599.60/40,803,899.40 = 26,950,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,202,599.60x = 40,803,899.40 × 26,950,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,202,599.60x = 1,099,691,905,152,685.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,691,905,152,685.62/27,202,599.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,425,985.80

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