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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,543,789.56, 41,317,997.20 and 8,374,712.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,543,789.56, 41,317,997.20 and 8,374,712.68 is: 12,562,772.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,543,789.56 : 41,317,997.20 = 8,374,712.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,543,789.56/41,317,997.20 = 8,374,712.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,543,789.56x = 41,317,997.20 × 8,374,712.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,543,789.56x = 346,026,355,063,044.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,026,355,063,044.50/27,543,789.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,562,772.25

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