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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,288,936.40, 40,905,848.40 and 13,621,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,288,936.40, 40,905,848.40 and 13,621,061.20 is: 20,417,837.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,288,936.40 : 40,905,848.40 = 13,621,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,288,936.40/40,905,848.40 = 13,621,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,288,936.40x = 40,905,848.40 × 13,621,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,288,936.40x = 557,181,064,494,322
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,181,064,494,322/27,288,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,417,837.34

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