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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,050,142.65, 40,571,289.72 and 8,855,058.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,050,142.65, 40,571,289.72 and 8,855,058.60 is: 13,281,303.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,050,142.65 : 40,571,289.72 = 8,855,058.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,050,142.65/40,571,289.72 = 8,855,058.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,050,142.65x = 40,571,289.72 × 8,855,058.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,050,142.65x = 359,261,147,948,177.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,261,147,948,177.56/27,050,142.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,281,303.27

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