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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,055,981.29, 40,583,380.68 and 6,585,808.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,055,981.29, 40,583,380.68 and 6,585,808.89 is: 9,878,569.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,055,981.29 : 40,583,380.68 = 6,585,808.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,055,981.29/40,583,380.68 = 6,585,808.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,055,981.29x = 40,583,380.68 × 6,585,808.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,055,981.29x = 267,274,389,268,598.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,274,389,268,598.22/27,055,981.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,878,569.42

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