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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,487,224.40, 41,230,836.60 and 26,857,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,487,224.40, 41,230,836.60 and 26,857,368.40 is: 40,286,052.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,487,224.40 : 41,230,836.60 = 26,857,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,487,224.40/41,230,836.60 = 26,857,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,487,224.40x = 41,230,836.60 × 26,857,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,487,224.40x = 1,107,351,768,006,403.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,351,768,006,403.38/27,487,224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286,052.60

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