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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,289,317.40, 40,934,632.20 and 8,120,699.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,289,317.40, 40,934,632.20 and 8,120,699.80 is: 12,181,244.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,289,317.40 : 40,934,632.20 = 8,120,699.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,289,317.40/40,934,632.20 = 8,120,699.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,289,317.40x = 40,934,632.20 × 8,120,699.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,289,317.40x = 332,417,859,519,613.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,417,859,519,613.56/27,289,317.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,181,244.94

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