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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,954.20, 40,936,336.20 and 8,119,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,954.20, 40,936,336.20 and 8,119,648.80 is: 12,181,230.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,954.20 : 40,936,336.20 = 8,119,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,954.20/40,936,336.20 = 8,119,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,954.20x = 40,936,336.20 × 8,119,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,954.20x = 332,388,673,102,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,388,673,102,726.56/27,286,954.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,181,230.29

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