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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,707,820.60, 41,566,279.88 and 8,538,580.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,707,820.60, 41,566,279.88 and 8,538,580.92 is: 12,809,273.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,707,820.60 : 41,566,279.88 = 8,538,580.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,707,820.60/41,566,279.88 = 8,538,580.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,707,820.60x = 41,566,279.88 × 8,538,580.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,707,820.60x = 354,917,044,298,747.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,917,044,298,747.94/27,707,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,809,273.22

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