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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,742,429.20, 41,613,643.80 and 9,793,347.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,742,429.20, 41,613,643.80 and 9,793,347.60 is: 14,690,021.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,742,429.20 : 41,613,643.80 = 9,793,347.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,742,429.20/41,613,643.80 = 9,793,347.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,742,429.20x = 41,613,643.80 × 9,793,347.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,742,429.20x = 407,536,878,635,984.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,536,878,635,984.81/27,742,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,690,021.40

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