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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,257,670.40, 40,877,655.54 and 9,056,978.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,257,670.40, 40,877,655.54 and 9,056,978.50 is: 13,582,527.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,257,670.40 : 40,877,655.54 = 9,056,978.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,257,670.40/40,877,655.54 = 9,056,978.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,257,670.40x = 40,877,655.54 × 9,056,978.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,257,670.40x = 370,228,047,356,185.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,228,047,356,185.88/27,257,670.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,582,527.12

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