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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,187,610.76, 40,775,499.90 and 8,987,506.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,187,610.76, 40,775,499.90 and 8,987,506.20 is: 13,479,303.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,187,610.76 : 40,775,499.90 = 8,987,506.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,187,610.76/40,775,499.90 = 8,987,506.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,187,610.76x = 40,775,499.90 × 8,987,506.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,187,610.76x = 366,470,058,159,349.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,470,058,159,349.31/27,187,610.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,479,303.55

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