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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,617,861.50, 41,425,290.63 and 8,448,618.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,617,861.50, 41,425,290.63 and 8,448,618.58 is: 12,672,468.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,617,861.50 : 41,425,290.63 = 8,448,618.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,617,861.50/41,425,290.63 = 8,448,618.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,617,861.50x = 41,425,290.63 × 8,448,618.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,617,861.50x = 349,986,479,891,391.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,986,479,891,391.44/27,617,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,672,468.50

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