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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,485,631.87, 41,233,516.17 and 9,042,615.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,485,631.87, 41,233,516.17 and 9,042,615.31 is: 13,565,590.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,485,631.87 : 41,233,516.17 = 9,042,615.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,485,631.87/41,233,516.17 = 9,042,615.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,485,631.87x = 41,233,516.17 × 9,042,615.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,485,631.87x = 372,858,824,603,974.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,858,824,603,974.62/27,485,631.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,565,590.43

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