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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,117,857.57, 40,672,288.96 and 8,922,274.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,117,857.57, 40,672,288.96 and 8,922,274.61 is: 13,381,932.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,117,857.57 : 40,672,288.96 = 8,922,274.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,117,857.57/40,672,288.96 = 8,922,274.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,117,857.57x = 40,672,288.96 × 8,922,274.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,117,857.57x = 362,889,330,892,724.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,889,330,892,724.25/27,117,857.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,381,932.18

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