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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,878,723.47, 61,343,613.05 and 27,241,438.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,878,723.47, 61,343,613.05 and 27,241,438.91 is: 40,879,170.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,878,723.47 : 61,343,613.05 = 27,241,438.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,878,723.47/61,343,613.05 = 27,241,438.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,878,723.47x = 61,343,613.05 × 27,241,438.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,878,723.47x = 1,671,088,286,977,328.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,088,286,977,328.75/40,878,723.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,879,170.03

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