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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,232,244.40, 40,812,499.80 and 20,009,895.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,232,244.40, 40,812,499.80 and 20,009,895.60 is: 29,988,488.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,232,244.40 : 40,812,499.80 = 20,009,895.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,232,244.40/40,812,499.80 = 20,009,895.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,232,244.40x = 40,812,499.80 × 20,009,895.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,232,244.40x = 816,653,860,173,020.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,653,860,173,020.88/27,232,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,988,488.95

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