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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,582,079.20, 41,396,738.40 and 12,252,958.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,582,079.20, 41,396,738.40 and 12,252,958.80 is: 18,389,930.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,582,079.20 : 41,396,738.40 = 12,252,958.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,582,079.20/41,396,738.40 = 12,252,958.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,582,079.20x = 41,396,738.40 × 12,252,958.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,582,079.20x = 507,232,530,069,577.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,232,530,069,577.94/27,582,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,389,930.88

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