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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,195,917.04, 40,793,875.56 and 8,995,221.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,195,917.04, 40,793,875.56 and 8,995,221.90 is: 13,492,832.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,195,917.04 : 40,793,875.56 = 8,995,221.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,195,917.04/40,793,875.56 = 8,995,221.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,195,917.04x = 40,793,875.56 × 8,995,221.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,195,917.04x = 366,949,962,823,186.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,949,962,823,186.81/27,195,917.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,492,832.85

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