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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,056,470.75, 40,591,432.40 and 7,887,396.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,056,470.75, 40,591,432.40 and 7,887,396.31 is: 11,833,055.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,056,470.75 : 40,591,432.40 = 7,887,396.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,056,470.75/40,591,432.40 = 7,887,396.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,056,470.75x = 40,591,432.40 × 7,887,396.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,056,470.75x = 320,160,713,988,458.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,160,713,988,458.94/27,056,470.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,833,055.28

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