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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,492,053.80, 41,227,583.10 and 8,316,437.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,492,053.80, 41,227,583.10 and 8,316,437.80 is: 12,471,481.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,492,053.80 : 41,227,583.10 = 8,316,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,492,053.80/41,227,583.10 = 8,316,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,492,053.80x = 41,227,583.10 × 8,316,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,492,053.80x = 342,866,630,495,481.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,866,630,495,481.19/27,492,053.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,471,481.14

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