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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,287,557.40, 40,931,992.20 and 8,118,939.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,287,557.40, 40,931,992.20 and 8,118,939.80 is: 12,178,604.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,287,557.40 : 40,931,992.20 = 8,118,939.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,287,557.40/40,931,992.20 = 8,118,939.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,287,557.40x = 40,931,992.20 × 8,118,939.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,287,557.40x = 332,324,380,565,869.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,324,380,565,869.56/27,287,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,178,604.91

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