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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,704,097.20, 41,556,145.80 and 8,540,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,704,097.20, 41,556,145.80 and 8,540,728.40 is: 12,811,092.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,704,097.20 : 41,556,145.80 = 8,540,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,704,097.20/41,556,145.80 = 8,540,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,704,097.20x = 41,556,145.80 × 8,540,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,704,097.20x = 354,919,754,628,600.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,919,754,628,600.69/27,704,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,811,092.60

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