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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,883,914.42, 41,825,904.30 and 8,714,771.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,883,914.42, 41,825,904.30 and 8,714,771.94 is: 13,072,168.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,883,914.42 : 41,825,904.30 = 8,714,771.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,883,914.42/41,825,904.30 = 8,714,771.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,883,914.42x = 41,825,904.30 × 8,714,771.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,883,914.42x = 364,503,217,158,765.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,503,217,158,765.31/27,883,914.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,072,168.12

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