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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,208,791.68, 40,830,746.15 and 9,935,546.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,208,791.68, 40,830,746.15 and 9,935,546.34 is: 14,909,731.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,208,791.68 : 40,830,746.15 = 9,935,546.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,208,791.68/40,830,746.15 = 9,935,546.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,208,791.68x = 40,830,746.15 × 9,935,546.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,208,791.68x = 405,675,770,420,423.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,675,770,420,423.88/27,208,791.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,909,731.21

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