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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,249,345.97, 40,860,560.48 and 9,964,516.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,249,345.97, 40,860,560.48 and 9,964,516.77 is: 14,941,853.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,249,345.97 : 40,860,560.48 = 9,964,516.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,249,345.97/40,860,560.48 = 9,964,516.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,249,345.97x = 40,860,560.48 × 9,964,516.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,249,345.97x = 407,155,740,084,736.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,155,740,084,736.69/27,249,345.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,941,853.67

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