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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,903,857.12, 41,853,079.43 and 8,473,251.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,903,857.12, 41,853,079.43 and 8,473,251.40 is: 12,709,055.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,903,857.12 : 41,853,079.43 = 8,473,251.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,903,857.12/41,853,079.43 = 8,473,251.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,903,857.12x = 41,853,079.43 × 8,473,251.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,903,857.12x = 354,631,663,874,558.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,631,663,874,558.69/27,903,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,709,055.32

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