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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,185,582.83, 40,765,731.57 and 9,901,751.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,185,582.83, 40,765,731.57 and 9,901,751.46 is: 14,848,022.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,185,582.83 : 40,765,731.57 = 9,901,751.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,185,582.83/40,765,731.57 = 9,901,751.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,185,582.83x = 40,765,731.57 × 9,901,751.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,185,582.83x = 403,652,141,887,386.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,652,141,887,386.94/27,185,582.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,848,022.37

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