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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,532,056.42, 41,260,882.68 and 10,483,429.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,532,056.42, 41,260,882.68 and 10,483,429.14 is: 15,710,978.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,532,056.42 : 41,260,882.68 = 10,483,429.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,532,056.42/41,260,882.68 = 10,483,429.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,532,056.42x = 41,260,882.68 × 10,483,429.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,532,056.42x = 432,555,539,829,633.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,555,539,829,633.31/27,532,056.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,710,978.26

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