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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,009,820.71, 40,514,834.95 and 6,539,506.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,009,820.71, 40,514,834.95 and 6,539,506.18 is: 9,809,284.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,009,820.71 : 40,514,834.95 = 6,539,506.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,009,820.71/40,514,834.95 = 6,539,506.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,009,820.71x = 40,514,834.95 × 6,539,506.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,009,820.71x = 264,947,013,419,569.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,947,013,419,569.12/27,009,820.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,809,284.42

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