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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,287,629.40, 40,932,100.20 and 8,119,011.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,287,629.40, 40,932,100.20 and 8,119,011.80 is: 12,178,712.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,287,629.40 : 40,932,100.20 = 8,119,011.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,287,629.40/40,932,100.20 = 8,119,011.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,287,629.40x = 40,932,100.20 × 8,119,011.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,287,629.40x = 332,328,204,522,582.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,328,204,522,582.38/27,287,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,178,712.91

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