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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,019,321.45, 40,531,473.66 and 8,823,611.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,019,321.45, 40,531,473.66 and 8,823,611.98 is: 13,236,231.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,019,321.45 : 40,531,473.66 = 8,823,611.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,019,321.45/40,531,473.66 = 8,823,611.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,019,321.45x = 40,531,473.66 × 8,823,611.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,019,321.45x = 357,633,996,553,430.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,633,996,553,430.44/27,019,321.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,236,231.61

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