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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,649,051.20, 41,473,576.80 and 8,482,766.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,649,051.20, 41,473,576.80 and 8,482,766.40 is: 12,724,149.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,649,051.20 : 41,473,576.80 = 8,482,766.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,649,051.20/41,473,576.80 = 8,482,766.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,649,051.20x = 41,473,576.80 × 8,482,766.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,649,051.20x = 351,810,663,766,859.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,810,663,766,859.50/27,649,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,724,149.60

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