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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,458,556.92, 40,945,235.91 and 27,212,101.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,458,556.92, 40,945,235.91 and 27,212,101.16 is: 40,577,729.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,458,556.92 : 40,945,235.91 = 27,212,101.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,458,556.92/40,945,235.91 = 27,212,101.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,458,556.92x = 40,945,235.91 × 27,212,101.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,458,556.92x = 1,114,205,901,640,939.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,205,901,640,939.62/27,458,556.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,577,729.73

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