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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,608,898.60, 41,412,959.10 and 12,462,805.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,608,898.60, 41,412,959.10 and 12,462,805.80 is: 18,694,033.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,608,898.60 : 41,412,959.10 = 12,462,805.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,608,898.60/41,412,959.10 = 12,462,805.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,608,898.60x = 41,412,959.10 × 12,462,805.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,608,898.60x = 516,121,666,866,642.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,121,666,866,642.81/27,608,898.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,694,033.19

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