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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,781,907.40, 41,674,435.74 and 8,615,389.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,781,907.40, 41,674,435.74 and 8,615,389.32 is: 12,923,572.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,781,907.40 : 41,674,435.74 = 8,615,389.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,781,907.40/41,674,435.74 = 8,615,389.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,781,907.40x = 41,674,435.74 × 8,615,389.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,781,907.40x = 359,041,488,591,422.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,041,488,591,422.31/27,781,907.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,923,572.29

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