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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,047,331, 40,570,563.21 and 8,603,008.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,047,331, 40,570,563.21 and 8,603,008.14 is: 12,904,374.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,047,331 : 40,570,563.21 = 8,603,008.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,047,331/40,570,563.21 = 8,603,008.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,047,331x = 40,570,563.21 × 8,603,008.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,047,331x = 349,028,885,540,014.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,028,885,540,014.56/27,047,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,904,374.39

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