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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,337,578.20, 41,012,272.20 and 8,170,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,337,578.20, 41,012,272.20 and 8,170,272.80 is: 12,257,173.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,337,578.20 : 41,012,272.20 = 8,170,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,337,578.20/41,012,272.20 = 8,170,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,337,578.20x = 41,012,272.20 × 8,170,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,337,578.20x = 335,081,452,021,856.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,081,452,021,856.19/27,337,578.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,257,173.97

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