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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,882,821.43, 41,840,601.80 and 11,707,528.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,882,821.43, 41,840,601.80 and 11,707,528.86 is: 17,568,166.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,882,821.43 : 41,840,601.80 = 11,707,528.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,882,821.43/41,840,601.80 = 11,707,528.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,882,821.43x = 41,840,601.80 × 11,707,528.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,882,821.43x = 489,850,053,034,730.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,850,053,034,730.31/27,882,821.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,568,166.63

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