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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,155,348.93, 40,729,188.28 and 8,708,896.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,155,348.93, 40,729,188.28 and 8,708,896.92 is: 13,062,115.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,155,348.93 : 40,729,188.28 = 8,708,896.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,155,348.93/40,729,188.28 = 8,708,896.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,155,348.93x = 40,729,188.28 × 8,708,896.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,155,348.93x = 354,706,302,258,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,706,302,258,850.56/27,155,348.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,062,115.43

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