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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,520,427.32, 41,280,891.26 and 8,351,185.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,520,427.32, 41,280,891.26 and 8,351,185.20 is: 12,526,853.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,520,427.32 : 41,280,891.26 = 8,351,185.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,520,427.32/41,280,891.26 = 8,351,185.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,520,427.32x = 41,280,891.26 × 8,351,185.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,520,427.32x = 344,744,368,133,321.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,744,368,133,321.31/27,520,427.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,526,853.75

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