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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,217,328.40, 40,778,753.40 and 25,516,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,217,328.40, 40,778,753.40 and 25,516,717.20 is: 38,230,788.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,217,328.40 : 40,778,753.40 = 25,516,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,217,328.40/40,778,753.40 = 25,516,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,217,328.40x = 40,778,753.40 × 25,516,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,217,328.40x = 1,040,539,918,276,338.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,539,918,276,338.38/27,217,328.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,230,788.23

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