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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,617,238.28, 41,424,366.16 and 8,447,997.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,617,238.28, 41,424,366.16 and 8,447,997.52 is: 12,671,540.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,617,238.28 : 41,424,366.16 = 8,447,997.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,617,238.28/41,424,366.16 = 8,447,997.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,617,238.28x = 41,424,366.16 × 8,447,997.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,617,238.28x = 349,952,942,587,251.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,952,942,587,251.88/27,617,238.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,671,540.11

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