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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,327,132.16, 40,959,139.20 and 10,276,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,327,132.16, 40,959,139.20 and 10,276,921.60 is: 15,403,513.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,327,132.16 : 40,959,139.20 = 10,276,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,327,132.16/40,959,139.20 = 10,276,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,327,132.16x = 40,959,139.20 × 10,276,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,327,132.16x = 420,933,862,361,886.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,933,862,361,886.75/27,327,132.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,403,513.98

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