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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,496,661.80, 41,234,495.10 and 8,321,045.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,496,661.80, 41,234,495.10 and 8,321,045.80 is: 12,478,391.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,496,661.80 : 41,234,495.10 = 8,321,045.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,496,661.80/41,234,495.10 = 8,321,045.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,496,661.80x = 41,234,495.10 × 8,321,045.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,496,661.80x = 343,114,122,266,975.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,114,122,266,975.56/27,496,661.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,478,391.91

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