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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,485,912.80, 41,218,371.60 and 8,310,296.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,485,912.80, 41,218,371.60 and 8,310,296.80 is: 12,462,271.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,485,912.80 : 41,218,371.60 = 8,310,296.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,485,912.80/41,218,371.60 = 8,310,296.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,485,912.80x = 41,218,371.60 × 8,310,296.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,485,912.80x = 342,536,901,608,690.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,536,901,608,690.88/27,485,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,462,271.28

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