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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,875,236.58, 61,213,254.76 and 27,033,762.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,875,236.58, 61,213,254.76 and 27,033,762.78 is: 40,484,771.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,875,236.58 : 61,213,254.76 = 27,033,762.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,875,236.58/61,213,254.76 = 27,033,762.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,875,236.58x = 61,213,254.76 × 27,033,762.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,875,236.58x = 1,654,824,608,173,545.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,824,608,173,545.75/40,875,236.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,484,771.38

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