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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,203,760.80, 40,711,162.80 and 18,700,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,203,760.80, 40,711,162.80 and 18,700,704.80 is: 27,986,109.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,203,760.80 : 40,711,162.80 = 18,700,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,203,760.80/40,711,162.80 = 18,700,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,203,760.80x = 40,711,162.80 × 18,700,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,203,760.80x = 761,327,437,587,541.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,327,437,587,541.38/27,203,760.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,986,109.83

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