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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,192,496.11, 40,778,421.53 and 8,991,232.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,192,496.11, 40,778,421.53 and 8,991,232.35 is: 13,483,435.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,192,496.11 : 40,778,421.53 = 8,991,232.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,192,496.11/40,778,421.53 = 8,991,232.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,192,496.11x = 40,778,421.53 × 8,991,232.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,192,496.11x = 366,648,262,797,516.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,648,262,797,516.31/27,192,496.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,483,435.33

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