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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,067,186.82, 40,584,565.55 and 8,615,161.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,067,186.82, 40,584,565.55 and 8,615,161.64 is: 12,917,581.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,067,186.82 : 40,584,565.55 = 8,615,161.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,067,186.82/40,584,565.55 = 8,615,161.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,067,186.82x = 40,584,565.55 × 8,615,161.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,067,186.82x = 349,642,592,056,426.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,642,592,056,426.88/27,067,186.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,917,581.51

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