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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,804,536.80, 41,706,805.20 and 8,637,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,804,536.80, 41,706,805.20 and 8,637,231.40 is: 12,955,847.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,804,536.80 : 41,706,805.20 = 8,637,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,804,536.80/41,706,805.20 = 8,637,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,804,536.80x = 41,706,805.20 × 8,637,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,804,536.80x = 360,231,327,467,123.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,231,327,467,123.31/27,804,536.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,955,847.10

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