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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,311,997.60, 40,983,742.80 and 10,284,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,311,997.60, 40,983,742.80 and 10,284,890.40 is: 15,433,265.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,311,997.60 : 40,983,742.80 = 10,284,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,311,997.60/40,983,742.80 = 10,284,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,311,997.60x = 40,983,742.80 × 10,284,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,311,997.60x = 421,513,302,879,789.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,513,302,879,789.12/27,311,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,433,265.23

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