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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,309,776.93, 40,936,053.46 and 12,724,670.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,309,776.93, 40,936,053.46 and 12,724,670.15 is: 19,073,673.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,309,776.93 : 40,936,053.46 = 12,724,670.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,309,776.93/40,936,053.46 = 12,724,670.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,309,776.93x = 40,936,053.46 × 12,724,670.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,309,776.93x = 520,897,777,521,266.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,897,777,521,266.25/27,309,776.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,073,673.83

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