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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,250,686.20, 40,883,246.40 and 11,891,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,250,686.20, 40,883,246.40 and 11,891,385.20 is: 17,840,227.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,250,686.20 : 40,883,246.40 = 11,891,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,250,686.20/40,883,246.40 = 11,891,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,250,686.20x = 40,883,246.40 × 11,891,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,250,686.20x = 486,158,431,168,913.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,158,431,168,913.25/27,250,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,840,227.13

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