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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,676,813.20, 41,538,839.40 and 12,347,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,676,813.20, 41,538,839.40 and 12,347,692.80 is: 18,532,076.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,676,813.20 : 41,538,839.40 = 12,347,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,676,813.20/41,538,839.40 = 12,347,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,676,813.20x = 41,538,839.40 × 12,347,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,676,813.20x = 512,908,828,179,736.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,908,828,179,736.31/27,676,813.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,532,076.81

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