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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,262,831.60, 40,859,514.60 and 14,489,455.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,262,831.60, 40,859,514.60 and 14,489,455.60 is: 21,715,723.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,262,831.60 : 40,859,514.60 = 14,489,455.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,262,831.60/40,859,514.60 = 14,489,455.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,262,831.60x = 40,859,514.60 × 14,489,455.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,262,831.60x = 592,032,122,634,251.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,032,122,634,251.75/27,262,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,715,723.86

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