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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,897,116.40, 41,845,674.60 and 8,728,039.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,897,116.40, 41,845,674.60 and 8,728,039.62 is: 13,092,059.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,897,116.40 : 41,845,674.60 = 8,728,039.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,897,116.40/41,845,674.60 = 8,728,039.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,897,116.40x = 41,845,674.60 × 8,728,039.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,897,116.40x = 365,230,705,834,427.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,230,705,834,427.62/27,897,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,092,059.43

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