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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,197,038.56, 40,798,546.72 and 8,994,603.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,197,038.56, 40,798,546.72 and 8,994,603.28 is: 13,492,893.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,197,038.56 : 40,798,546.72 = 8,994,603.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,197,038.56/40,798,546.72 = 8,994,603.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,197,038.56x = 40,798,546.72 × 8,994,603.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,197,038.56x = 366,966,742,146,945.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,966,742,146,945.19/27,197,038.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,492,893.40

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