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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,216,086.40, 40,776,890.40 and 25,515,475.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,216,086.40, 40,776,890.40 and 25,515,475.20 is: 38,228,925.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216,086.40 : 40,776,890.40 = 25,515,475.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216,086.40/40,776,890.40 = 25,515,475.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216,086.40x = 40,776,890.40 × 25,515,475.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216,086.40x = 1,040,441,735,734,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,441,735,734,318/27,216,086.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,228,925.37

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