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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,738,838.70, 41,608,387.65 and 9,787,942.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,738,838.70, 41,608,387.65 and 9,787,942.70 is: 14,681,959.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,738,838.70 : 41,608,387.65 = 9,787,942.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,738,838.70/41,608,387.65 = 9,787,942.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,738,838.70x = 41,608,387.65 × 9,787,942.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,738,838.70x = 407,260,514,157,587.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,260,514,157,587.62/27,738,838.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,681,959.78

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