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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,046,216.35, 40,571,831.27 and 9,778,735.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,046,216.35, 40,571,831.27 and 9,778,735.98 is: 14,669,010.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,046,216.35 : 40,571,831.27 = 9,778,735.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,046,216.35/40,571,831.27 = 9,778,735.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,046,216.35x = 40,571,831.27 × 9,778,735.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,046,216.35x = 396,741,226,238,884.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,741,226,238,884.94/27,046,216.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,669,010.30

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