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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,781,915.29, 41,674,447.59 and 8,615,397.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,781,915.29, 41,674,447.59 and 8,615,397.21 is: 12,923,584.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,781,915.29 : 41,674,447.59 = 8,615,397.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,781,915.29/41,674,447.59 = 8,615,397.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,781,915.29x = 41,674,447.59 × 8,615,397.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,781,915.29x = 359,041,919,495,177.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,041,919,495,177.31/27,781,915.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,923,584.13

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