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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,473,480.80, 41,210,221.20 and 8,317,693.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,473,480.80, 41,210,221.20 and 8,317,693.60 is: 12,476,540.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,473,480.80 : 41,210,221.20 = 8,317,693.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,473,480.80/41,210,221.20 = 8,317,693.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,473,480.80x = 41,210,221.20 × 8,317,693.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,473,480.80x = 342,773,993,129,824.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,773,993,129,824.31/27,473,480.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,476,540.40

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