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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,542,712.80, 41,315,624.40 and 8,374,095.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,542,712.80, 41,315,624.40 and 8,374,095.20 is: 12,561,615.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,542,712.80 : 41,315,624.40 = 8,374,095.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,542,712.80/41,315,624.40 = 8,374,095.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,542,712.80x = 41,315,624.40 × 8,374,095.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,542,712.80x = 345,980,971,973,042.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,980,971,973,042.88/27,542,712.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,561,615.64

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