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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,261,411.42, 40,899,683.37 and 15,139,387.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,261,411.42, 40,899,683.37 and 15,139,387.56 is: 22,713,283.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,261,411.42 : 40,899,683.37 = 15,139,387.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,261,411.42/40,899,683.37 = 15,139,387.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,261,411.42x = 40,899,683.37 × 15,139,387.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,261,411.42x = 619,196,157,619,716.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,196,157,619,716.88/27,261,411.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,713,283.19

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