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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,412,917.40, 41,103,629.70 and 8,240,800.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,412,917.40, 41,103,629.70 and 8,240,800.60 is: 12,356,467.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,412,917.40 : 41,103,629.70 = 8,240,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,412,917.40/41,103,629.70 = 8,240,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,412,917.40x = 41,103,629.70 × 8,240,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,412,917.40x = 338,726,816,293,937.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,726,816,293,937.81/27,412,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,356,467.26

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