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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,648,142.20, 41,472,213.30 and 8,481,857.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,648,142.20, 41,472,213.30 and 8,481,857.40 is: 12,722,786.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,648,142.20 : 41,472,213.30 = 8,481,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,648,142.20/41,472,213.30 = 8,481,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,648,142.20x = 41,472,213.30 × 8,481,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,648,142.20x = 351,761,399,272,983.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,761,399,272,983.44/27,648,142.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,722,786.10

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