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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,087,920.51, 40,631,771.39 and 9,812,078.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,087,920.51, 40,631,771.39 and 9,812,078.10 is: 14,718,077.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,087,920.51 : 40,631,771.39 = 9,812,078.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,087,920.51/40,631,771.39 = 9,812,078.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,087,920.51x = 40,631,771.39 × 9,812,078.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,087,920.51x = 398,682,114,170,965.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,682,114,170,965.12/27,087,920.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,718,077.53

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