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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,055,287.57, 40,582,362.78 and 6,585,121.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,055,287.57, 40,582,362.78 and 6,585,121.34 is: 9,877,543.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,055,287.57 : 40,582,362.78 = 6,585,121.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,055,287.57/40,582,362.78 = 6,585,121.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,055,287.57x = 40,582,362.78 × 6,585,121.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,055,287.57x = 267,239,783,119,471.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,239,783,119,471.78/27,055,287.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,877,543.62

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