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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,055,978.27, 40,583,376.20 and 6,585,805.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,055,978.27, 40,583,376.20 and 6,585,805.89 is: 9,878,564.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,055,978.27 : 40,583,376.20 = 6,585,805.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,055,978.27/40,583,376.20 = 6,585,805.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,055,978.27x = 40,583,376.20 × 6,585,805.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,055,978.27x = 267,274,238,030,510.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,274,238,030,510.31/27,055,978.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,878,564.93

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