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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,538,421.40, 41,311,568.70 and 9,343,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,538,421.40, 41,311,568.70 and 9,343,456.20 is: 14,016,519.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,538,421.40 : 41,311,568.70 = 9,343,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,538,421.40/41,311,568.70 = 9,343,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,538,421.40x = 41,311,568.70 × 9,343,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,538,421.40x = 385,992,832,701,740.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,992,832,701,740.94/27,538,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,016,519.94

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