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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,542,230.80, 41,314,901.40 and 8,373,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,542,230.80, 41,314,901.40 and 8,373,613.20 is: 12,560,892.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,542,230.80 : 41,314,901.40 = 8,373,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,542,230.80/41,314,901.40 = 8,373,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,542,230.80x = 41,314,901.40 × 8,373,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,542,230.80x = 345,955,003,719,738.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,955,003,719,738.50/27,542,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,560,892.62

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