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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,781,902.78, 41,674,428.80 and 8,615,384.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,781,902.78, 41,674,428.80 and 8,615,384.70 is: 12,923,565.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,781,902.78 : 41,674,428.80 = 8,615,384.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,781,902.78/41,674,428.80 = 8,615,384.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,781,902.78x = 41,674,428.80 × 8,615,384.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,781,902.78x = 359,041,236,264,759.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,041,236,264,759.31/27,781,902.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,923,565.36

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