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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,746,381.06, 41,623,559.45 and 8,578,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,746,381.06, 41,623,559.45 and 8,578,632.80 is: 12,869,182.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,746,381.06 : 41,623,559.45 = 8,578,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,746,381.06/41,623,559.45 = 8,578,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,746,381.06x = 41,623,559.45 × 8,578,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,746,381.06x = 357,073,232,257,977.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,073,232,257,977.88/27,746,381.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,869,182.16

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