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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,881,732.25, 41,838,981.57 and 11,706,439.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,881,732.25, 41,838,981.57 and 11,706,439.68 is: 17,566,538.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,881,732.25 : 41,838,981.57 = 11,706,439.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,881,732.25/41,838,981.57 = 11,706,439.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,881,732.25x = 41,838,981.57 × 11,706,439.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,881,732.25x = 489,785,514,021,836.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,785,514,021,836.69/27,881,732.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,566,538.18

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