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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,837,537.80, 61,256,306.70 and 27,232,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,837,537.80, 61,256,306.70 and 27,232,648.20 is: 40,848,972.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,837,537.80 : 61,256,306.70 = 27,232,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,837,537.80/61,256,306.70 = 27,232,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,837,537.80x = 61,256,306.70 × 27,232,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,837,537.80x = 1,668,171,450,392,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,171,450,392,403/40,837,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,848,972.30

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