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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,337,579.20, 41,012,273.70 and 8,170,273.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,337,579.20, 41,012,273.70 and 8,170,273.80 is: 12,257,175.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,337,579.20 : 41,012,273.70 = 8,170,273.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,337,579.20/41,012,273.70 = 8,170,273.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,337,579.20x = 41,012,273.70 × 8,170,273.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,337,579.20x = 335,081,505,289,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,081,505,289,539.06/27,337,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,257,175.47

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