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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,412,831.20, 41,119,246.80 and 8,246,546.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,412,831.20, 41,119,246.80 and 8,246,546.40 is: 12,369,819.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,412,831.20 : 41,119,246.80 = 8,246,546.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,412,831.20/41,119,246.80 = 8,246,546.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,412,831.20x = 41,119,246.80 × 8,246,546.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,412,831.20x = 339,091,776,669,251.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,091,776,669,251.50/27,412,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,369,819.60

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