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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,085,502.48, 40,619,719.28 and 8,885,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,085,502.48, 40,619,719.28 and 8,885,456.60 is: 13,325,385.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,085,502.48 : 40,619,719.28 = 8,885,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,085,502.48/40,619,719.28 = 8,885,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,085,502.48x = 40,619,719.28 × 8,885,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,085,502.48x = 360,924,752,585,738.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,924,752,585,738.31/27,085,502.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,385.15

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