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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,243,432.42, 40,875,113.16 and 12,677,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,243,432.42, 40,875,113.16 and 12,677,298.92 is: 19,020,585.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,243,432.42 : 40,875,113.16 = 12,677,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,243,432.42/40,875,113.16 = 12,677,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,243,432.42x = 40,875,113.16 × 12,677,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,243,432.42x = 518,186,027,854,759.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,186,027,854,759.31/27,243,432.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,020,585.22

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