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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,280,537.20, 40,936,552.20 and 10,242,932.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,280,537.20, 40,936,552.20 and 10,242,932.40 is: 15,370,310.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,280,537.20 : 40,936,552.20 = 10,242,932.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,280,537.20/40,936,552.20 = 10,242,932.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,280,537.20x = 40,936,552.20 × 10,242,932.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,280,537.20x = 419,310,336,873,671.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,310,336,873,671.31/27,280,537.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,370,310.85

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