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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,263,429.60, 40,824,285.60 and 21,547,486.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,263,429.60, 40,824,285.60 and 21,547,486.40 is: 32,265,226.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,263,429.60 : 40,824,285.60 = 21,547,486.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,263,429.60/40,824,285.60 = 21,547,486.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,263,429.60x = 40,824,285.60 × 21,547,486.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,263,429.60x = 879,660,738,755,715.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,660,738,755,715.75/27,263,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,265,226.78

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