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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,287,575.40, 40,932,019.20 and 8,118,957.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,287,575.40, 40,932,019.20 and 8,118,957.80 is: 12,178,631.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,287,575.40 : 40,932,019.20 = 8,118,957.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,287,575.40/40,932,019.20 = 8,118,957.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,287,575.40x = 40,932,019.20 × 8,118,957.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,287,575.40x = 332,325,336,553,589.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,325,336,553,589.75/27,287,575.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,178,631.91

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