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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,240,186.40, 40,860,279.60 and 12,078,023.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,240,186.40, 40,860,279.60 and 12,078,023.20 is: 18,117,034.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,240,186.40 : 40,860,279.60 = 12,078,023.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,240,186.40/40,860,279.60 = 12,078,023.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,240,186.40x = 40,860,279.60 × 12,078,023.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,240,186.40x = 493,511,404,967,286.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,511,404,967,286.69/27,240,186.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,117,034.80

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