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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,482,923.60, 41,240,131.80 and 10,455,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,482,923.60, 41,240,131.80 and 10,455,816.40 is: 15,689,715.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,482,923.60 : 41,240,131.80 = 10,455,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,482,923.60/41,240,131.80 = 10,455,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,482,923.60x = 41,240,131.80 × 10,455,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,482,923.60x = 431,199,246,412,601.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,199,246,412,601.50/27,482,923.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,689,715.28

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