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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,218,082.60, 40,827,123.90 and 12,072,014.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,218,082.60, 40,827,123.90 and 12,072,014.10 is: 18,108,021.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,218,082.60 : 40,827,123.90 = 12,072,014.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,218,082.60/40,827,123.90 = 12,072,014.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,218,082.60x = 40,827,123.90 × 12,072,014.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,218,082.60x = 492,865,615,383,246.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,865,615,383,246.94/27,218,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,108,021.15

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