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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,219,638.80, 40,829,458.20 and 18,149,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,219,638.80, 40,829,458.20 and 18,149,712.40 is: 27,224,568.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,219,638.80 : 40,829,458.20 = 18,149,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,219,638.80/40,829,458.20 = 18,149,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,219,638.80x = 40,829,458.20 × 18,149,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,219,638.80x = 741,042,923,777,821.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,042,923,777,821.62/27,219,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,224,568.60

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