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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,228,960.32, 40,852,074.60 and 9,721,141.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,228,960.32, 40,852,074.60 and 9,721,141.86 is: 14,584,795.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,228,960.32 : 40,852,074.60 = 9,721,141.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,228,960.32/40,852,074.60 = 9,721,141.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,228,960.32x = 40,852,074.60 × 9,721,141.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,228,960.32x = 397,128,812,461,902.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,128,812,461,902.75/27,228,960.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,584,795.30

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