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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,009,834.74, 40,514,855.94 and 6,539,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,009,834.74, 40,514,855.94 and 6,539,520.20 is: 9,809,305.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,009,834.74 : 40,514,855.94 = 6,539,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,009,834.74/40,514,855.94 = 6,539,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,009,834.74x = 40,514,855.94 × 6,539,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,009,834.74x = 264,947,718,819,719.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,947,718,819,719.97/27,009,834.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,809,305.44

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