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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,836,091, 41,760,142.83 and 8,403,704.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,836,091, 41,760,142.83 and 8,403,704.78 is: 12,607,370.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,836,091 : 41,760,142.83 = 8,403,704.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,836,091/41,760,142.83 = 8,403,704.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,836,091x = 41,760,142.83 × 8,403,704.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,836,091x = 350,939,911,705,153
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,939,911,705,153/27,836,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,607,370.47

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