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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,252,482.31, 40,895,742.03 and 18,160,959.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,252,482.31, 40,895,742.03 and 18,160,959.27 is: 27,252,780.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,252,482.31 : 40,895,742.03 = 18,160,959.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,252,482.31/40,895,742.03 = 18,160,959.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,252,482.31x = 40,895,742.03 × 18,160,959.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,252,482.31x = 742,705,905,323,257.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,705,905,323,257.12/27,252,482.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,252,780.02

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