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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,227,762.65, 40,849,627.59 and 8,783,338.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,227,762.65, 40,849,627.59 and 8,783,338.14 is: 13,177,582.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,227,762.65 : 40,849,627.59 = 8,783,338.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,227,762.65/40,849,627.59 = 8,783,338.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,227,762.65x = 40,849,627.59 × 8,783,338.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,227,762.65x = 358,796,092,016,043.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,796,092,016,043.31/27,227,762.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,177,582.62

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