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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,317,031.96, 40,981,985.04 and 8,872,894.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,317,031.96, 40,981,985.04 and 8,872,894.56 is: 13,311,432.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,317,031.96 : 40,981,985.04 = 8,872,894.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,317,031.96/40,981,985.04 = 8,872,894.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,317,031.96x = 40,981,985.04 × 8,872,894.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,317,031.96x = 363,628,832,119,417.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,628,832,119,417.38/27,317,031.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,311,432.69

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