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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,520,423.81, 41,280,886.01 and 8,351,181.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,520,423.81, 41,280,886.01 and 8,351,181.70 is: 12,526,848.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,520,423.81 : 41,280,886.01 = 8,351,181.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,520,423.81/41,280,886.01 = 8,351,181.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,520,423.81x = 41,280,886.01 × 8,351,181.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,520,423.81x = 344,744,179,764,742.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,744,179,764,742.12/27,520,423.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,526,848.50

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