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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,559,898.40, 41,339,847.60 and 8,390,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,559,898.40, 41,339,847.60 and 8,390,503.20 is: 12,585,754.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,559,898.40 : 41,339,847.60 = 8,390,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,559,898.40/41,339,847.60 = 8,390,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,559,898.40x = 41,339,847.60 × 8,390,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,559,898.40x = 346,862,123,575,312.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,862,123,575,312.31/27,559,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,585,754.80

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