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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,487,730.80, 41,221,098.60 and 8,312,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,487,730.80, 41,221,098.60 and 8,312,114.80 is: 12,464,997.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,487,730.80 : 41,221,098.60 = 8,312,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,487,730.80/41,221,098.60 = 8,312,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,487,730.80x = 41,221,098.60 × 8,312,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,487,730.80x = 342,634,503,745,319.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,634,503,745,319.31/27,487,730.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,464,997.79

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