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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,218,912.60, 40,828,368.90 and 9,268,016.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,218,912.60, 40,828,368.90 and 9,268,016.60 is: 13,902,024.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,218,912.60 : 40,828,368.90 = 9,268,016.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,218,912.60/40,828,368.90 = 9,268,016.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,218,912.60x = 40,828,368.90 × 9,268,016.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,218,912.60x = 378,398,000,716,123.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,398,000,716,123.69/27,218,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,902,024.90

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