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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,218,552.85, 40,827,829.28 and 9,267,656.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,218,552.85, 40,827,829.28 and 9,267,656.85 is: 13,901,485.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,218,552.85 : 40,827,829.28 = 9,267,656.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,218,552.85/40,827,829.28 = 9,267,656.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,218,552.85x = 40,827,829.28 × 9,267,656.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,218,552.85x = 378,378,311,651,084.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,378,311,651,084.25/27,218,552.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,901,485.28

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