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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,708,902.80, 41,492,495.40 and 20,481,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,708,902.80, 41,492,495.40 and 20,481,305.20 is: 30,669,581.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,708,902.80 : 41,492,495.40 = 20,481,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,708,902.80/41,492,495.40 = 20,481,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,708,902.80x = 41,492,495.40 × 20,481,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,708,902.80x = 849,820,461,796,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,820,461,796,996/27,708,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,669,581.83

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