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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,195,492.60, 40,781,429.10 and 8,992,654.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,195,492.60, 40,781,429.10 and 8,992,654.20 is: 13,485,076.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,195,492.60 : 40,781,429.10 = 8,992,654.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,195,492.60/40,781,429.10 = 8,992,654.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,195,492.60x = 40,781,429.10 × 8,992,654.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,195,492.60x = 366,733,289,678,117.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,733,289,678,117.19/27,195,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,485,076.19

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