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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,227,904.70, 40,841,857.05 and 27,068,472.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,227,904.70, 40,841,857.05 and 27,068,472.40 is: 40,602,708.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,227,904.70 : 40,841,857.05 = 27,068,472.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,227,904.70/40,841,857.05 = 27,068,472.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,227,904.70x = 40,841,857.05 × 27,068,472.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,227,904.70x = 1,105,526,680,322,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,526,680,322,670.25/27,227,904.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,602,708.60

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