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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,541,853.45, 41,311,285.98 and 8,371,115.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,541,853.45, 41,311,285.98 and 8,371,115.78 is: 12,556,219.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,541,853.45 : 41,311,285.98 = 8,371,115.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,541,853.45/41,311,285.98 = 8,371,115.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,541,853.45x = 41,311,285.98 × 8,371,115.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,541,853.45x = 345,821,557,721,322.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,821,557,721,322.69/27,541,853.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,556,219.51

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