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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,007,749.52, 40,515,181.88 and 8,805,552.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,007,749.52, 40,515,181.88 and 8,805,552.72 is: 13,209,488.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,007,749.52 : 40,515,181.88 = 8,805,552.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,007,749.52/40,515,181.88 = 8,805,552.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,007,749.52x = 40,515,181.88 × 8,805,552.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,007,749.52x = 356,758,570,004,728.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,758,570,004,728.75/27,007,749.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,209,488.99

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