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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,035,796.47, 40,556,187.90 and 8,840,084.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,035,796.47, 40,556,187.90 and 8,840,084.96 is: 13,260,942.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,035,796.47 : 40,556,187.90 = 8,840,084.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,035,796.47/40,556,187.90 = 8,840,084.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,035,796.47x = 40,556,187.90 × 8,840,084.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,035,796.47x = 358,520,146,689,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,520,146,689,724/27,035,796.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,260,942.66

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