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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,842,962.20, 41,731,265.70 and 11,668,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,842,962.20, 41,731,265.70 and 11,668,882.20 is: 17,489,418.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,842,962.20 : 41,731,265.70 = 11,668,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,842,962.20/41,731,265.70 = 11,668,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,842,962.20x = 41,731,265.70 × 11,668,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,842,962.20x = 486,957,223,510,200.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,957,223,510,200.56/27,842,962.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,489,418.69

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