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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,693,047.92, 41,540,106.32 and 8,523,785.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,693,047.92, 41,540,106.32 and 8,523,785.20 is: 12,785,842.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,693,047.92 : 41,540,106.32 = 8,523,785.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,693,047.92/41,540,106.32 = 8,523,785.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,693,047.92x = 41,540,106.32 × 8,523,785.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,693,047.92x = 354,078,943,456,842.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,078,943,456,842.44/27,693,047.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,785,842.30

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