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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,883,516.40, 41,840,135.40 and 10,844,745.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,883,516.40, 41,840,135.40 and 10,844,745.20 is: 16,272,897.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,883,516.40 : 41,840,135.40 = 10,844,745.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,883,516.40/41,840,135.40 = 10,844,745.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,883,516.40x = 41,840,135.40 × 10,844,745.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,883,516.40x = 453,745,607,546,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,745,607,546,500.06/27,883,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,272,897.62

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