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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,300,463.16, 40,956,453.47 and 8,854,975.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,300,463.16, 40,956,453.47 and 8,854,975.74 is: 13,284,331.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,300,463.16 : 40,956,453.47 = 8,854,975.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,300,463.16/40,956,453.47 = 8,854,975.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,300,463.16x = 40,956,453.47 × 8,854,975.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,300,463.16x = 362,668,401,873,288.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,668,401,873,288.81/27,300,463.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,284,331.47

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