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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,608,460.24, 41,412,797.28 and 8,439,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,608,460.24, 41,412,797.28 and 8,439,142.80 is: 12,658,746.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,608,460.24 : 41,412,797.28 = 8,439,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,608,460.24/41,412,797.28 = 8,439,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,608,460.24x = 41,412,797.28 × 8,439,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,608,460.24x = 349,488,509,993,371.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,488,509,993,371.62/27,608,460.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,658,746.88

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