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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,055,987.32, 40,583,389.68 and 6,585,814.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,055,987.32, 40,583,389.68 and 6,585,814.92 is: 9,878,578.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,055,987.32 : 40,583,389.68 = 6,585,814.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,055,987.32/40,583,389.68 = 6,585,814.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,055,987.32x = 40,583,389.68 × 6,585,814.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,055,987.32x = 267,274,693,258,718.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,274,693,258,718.03/27,055,987.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,878,578.45

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