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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,738,837.70, 41,608,386.15 and 9,787,941.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,738,837.70, 41,608,386.15 and 9,787,941.70 is: 14,681,958.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,738,837.70 : 41,608,386.15 = 9,787,941.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,738,837.70/41,608,386.15 = 9,787,941.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,738,837.70x = 41,608,386.15 × 9,787,941.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,738,837.70x = 407,260,457,867,287.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,260,457,867,287.44/27,738,837.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,681,958.28

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