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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,085,839.41, 40,620,224.18 and 8,885,793.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,085,839.41, 40,620,224.18 and 8,885,793.56 is: 13,325,890.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,085,839.41 : 40,620,224.18 = 8,885,793.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,085,839.41/40,620,224.18 = 8,885,793.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,085,839.41x = 40,620,224.18 × 8,885,793.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,085,839.41x = 360,942,926,243,513.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,942,926,243,513.62/27,085,839.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,890.36

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