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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,542,881.80, 41,315,877.90 and 8,374,264.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,542,881.80, 41,315,877.90 and 8,374,264.20 is: 12,561,869.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,542,881.80 : 41,315,877.90 = 8,374,264.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,542,881.80/41,315,877.90 = 8,374,264.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,542,881.80x = 41,315,877.90 × 8,374,264.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,542,881.80x = 345,990,077,189,541.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,990,077,189,541.19/27,542,881.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,561,869.15

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