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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,541,882.38, 41,311,329.09 and 8,371,144.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,541,882.38, 41,311,329.09 and 8,371,144.65 is: 12,556,262.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,541,882.38 : 41,311,329.09 = 8,371,144.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,541,882.38/41,311,329.09 = 8,371,144.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,541,882.38x = 41,311,329.09 × 8,371,144.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,541,882.38x = 345,823,111,496,142.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,823,111,496,142.94/27,541,882.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,556,262.74

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