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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,639,352.53, 41,465,094.12 and 8,471,551.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,639,352.53, 41,465,094.12 and 8,471,551.41 is: 12,709,186.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,639,352.53 : 41,465,094.12 = 8,471,551.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,639,352.53/41,465,094.12 = 8,471,551.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,639,352.53x = 41,465,094.12 × 8,471,551.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,639,352.53x = 351,273,676,558,068.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,273,676,558,068.69/27,639,352.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,709,186.16

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