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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,862,029.40, 41,791,075.80 and 9,661,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,862,029.40, 41,791,075.80 and 9,661,815.40 is: 14,492,040.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,862,029.40 : 41,791,075.80 = 9,661,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,862,029.40/41,791,075.80 = 9,661,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,862,029.40x = 41,791,075.80 × 9,661,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,862,029.40x = 403,777,659,747,007.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,777,659,747,007.31/27,862,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492,040.55

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