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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,218,204.10, 40,827,306.15 and 12,072,135.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,218,204.10, 40,827,306.15 and 12,072,135.60 is: 18,108,203.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,218,204.10 : 40,827,306.15 = 12,072,135.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,218,204.10/40,827,306.15 = 12,072,135.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,218,204.10x = 40,827,306.15 × 12,072,135.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,218,204.10x = 492,872,776,025,513.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,872,776,025,513.94/27,218,204.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,108,203.40

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