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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,124,337.12, 55,388,537.10 and 27,089,253.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,124,337.12, 55,388,537.10 and 27,089,253.36 is: 37,394,614.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,124,337.12 : 55,388,537.10 = 27,089,253.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,124,337.12/55,388,537.10 = 27,089,253.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,124,337.12x = 55,388,537.10 × 27,089,253.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,124,337.12x = 1,500,434,114,741,659.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,434,114,741,659.75/40,124,337.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,394,614.40

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