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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,117,859.57, 40,672,291.96 and 8,922,276.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,117,859.57, 40,672,291.96 and 8,922,276.61 is: 13,381,935.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,117,859.57 : 40,672,291.96 = 8,922,276.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,117,859.57/40,672,291.96 = 8,922,276.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,117,859.57x = 40,672,291.96 × 8,922,276.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,117,859.57x = 362,889,438,981,826.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,889,438,981,826.19/27,117,859.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,381,935.18

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