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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,028,968.48, 40,534,981.74 and 8,829,016.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,028,968.48, 40,534,981.74 and 8,829,016.92 is: 13,240,758.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,028,968.48 : 40,534,981.74 = 8,829,016.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,028,968.48/40,534,981.74 = 8,829,016.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,028,968.48x = 40,534,981.74 × 8,829,016.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,028,968.48x = 357,884,039,634,351.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,884,039,634,351.06/27,028,968.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,240,758.33

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