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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,085,501.22, 40,619,717.40 and 8,885,455.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,085,501.22, 40,619,717.40 and 8,885,455.35 is: 13,325,383.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,085,501.22 : 40,619,717.40 = 8,885,455.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,085,501.22/40,619,717.40 = 8,885,455.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,085,501.22x = 40,619,717.40 × 8,885,455.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,085,501.22x = 360,924,685,287,318.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,924,685,287,318.06/27,085,501.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,383.29

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