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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,616,685.12, 41,426,688.88 and 8,447,608.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,616,685.12, 41,426,688.88 and 8,447,608.24 is: 12,671,920.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,616,685.12 : 41,426,688.88 = 8,447,608.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,616,685.12/41,426,688.88 = 8,447,608.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,616,685.12x = 41,426,688.88 × 8,447,608.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,616,685.12x = 349,956,438,338,604.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,956,438,338,604.38/27,616,685.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,671,920.50

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