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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,615,878.38, 41,425,478.30 and 8,446,801.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,615,878.38, 41,425,478.30 and 8,446,801.51 is: 12,670,710.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,615,878.38 : 41,425,478.30 = 8,446,801.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,615,878.38/41,425,478.30 = 8,446,801.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,615,878.38x = 41,425,478.30 × 8,446,801.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,615,878.38x = 349,912,792,574,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,912,792,574,465.56/27,615,878.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,670,710.23

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