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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,702,036.96, 41,557,520.16 and 8,532,785.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,702,036.96, 41,557,520.16 and 8,532,785.04 is: 12,800,552.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,702,036.96 : 41,557,520.16 = 8,532,785.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,702,036.96/41,557,520.16 = 8,532,785.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,702,036.96x = 41,557,520.16 × 8,532,785.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,702,036.96x = 354,601,386,320,746.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,601,386,320,746.31/27,702,036.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,800,552.78

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