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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,954.80, 40,930,432.20 and 12,938,047.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,954.80, 40,930,432.20 and 12,938,047.80 is: 19,407,071.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,954.80 : 40,930,432.20 = 12,938,047.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,954.80/40,930,432.20 = 12,938,047.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,954.80x = 40,930,432.20 × 12,938,047.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,954.80x = 529,559,888,278,259.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,559,888,278,259.25/27,286,954.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,407,071.70

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