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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,541,597.50, 41,310,901.20 and 8,370,859.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,541,597.50, 41,310,901.20 and 8,370,859.88 is: 12,555,835.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,541,597.50 : 41,310,901.20 = 8,370,859.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,541,597.50/41,310,901.20 = 8,370,859.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,541,597.50x = 41,310,901.20 × 8,370,859.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,541,597.50x = 345,807,765,461,723.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,807,765,461,723.88/27,541,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,555,835.42

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