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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,288,935.40, 40,905,846.90 and 13,621,060.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,288,935.40, 40,905,846.90 and 13,621,060.20 is: 20,417,835.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,288,935.40 : 40,905,846.90 = 13,621,060.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,288,935.40/40,905,846.90 = 13,621,060.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,288,935.40x = 40,905,846.90 × 13,621,060.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,288,935.40x = 557,181,003,156,883.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,181,003,156,883.31/27,288,935.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,417,835.84

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