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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,738,811.20, 41,608,346.40 and 9,787,915.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,738,811.20, 41,608,346.40 and 9,787,915.20 is: 14,681,918.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,738,811.20 : 41,608,346.40 = 9,787,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,738,811.20/41,608,346.40 = 9,787,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,738,811.20x = 41,608,346.40 × 9,787,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,738,811.20x = 407,258,966,175,425.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,258,966,175,425.25/27,738,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,681,918.53

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