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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,882,860.34, 41,840,660.25 and 11,707,567.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,882,860.34, 41,840,660.25 and 11,707,567.86 is: 17,568,225.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,882,860.34 : 41,840,660.25 = 11,707,567.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,882,860.34/41,840,660.25 = 11,707,567.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,882,860.34x = 41,840,660.25 × 11,707,567.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,882,860.34x = 489,852,369,184,079.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,852,369,184,079.56/27,882,860.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,568,225.18

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