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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,727,880.40, 41,592,769.20 and 9,531,920.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,727,880.40, 41,592,769.20 and 9,531,920.12 is: 14,298,206.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,727,880.40 : 41,592,769.20 = 9,531,920.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,727,880.40/41,592,769.20 = 9,531,920.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,727,880.40x = 41,592,769.20 × 9,531,920.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,727,880.40x = 396,458,953,376,032.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,458,953,376,032.50/27,727,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,298,206.27

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