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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,869,478.74, 41,817,913.58 and 12,527,608.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,869,478.74, 41,817,913.58 and 12,527,608.13 is: 18,797,568.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,869,478.74 : 41,817,913.58 = 12,527,608.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,869,478.74/41,817,913.58 = 12,527,608.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,869,478.74x = 41,817,913.58 × 12,527,608.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,869,478.74x = 523,878,433,966,674.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,878,433,966,674.88/27,869,478.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,797,568.44

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