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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,027,538.39, 40,546,523.59 and 8,826,840.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,027,538.39, 40,546,523.59 and 8,826,840.53 is: 13,241,964.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,027,538.39 : 40,546,523.59 = 8,826,840.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,027,538.39/40,546,523.59 = 8,826,840.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,027,538.39x = 40,546,523.59 × 8,826,840.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,027,538.39x = 357,897,697,527,946.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,897,697,527,946.31/27,027,538.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,241,964.27

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