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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,928,517.76, 41,892,356.16 and 12,564,958.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,928,517.76, 41,892,356.16 and 12,564,958.14 is: 18,847,248.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,928,517.76 : 41,892,356.16 = 12,564,958.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,928,517.76/41,892,356.16 = 12,564,958.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,928,517.76x = 41,892,356.16 × 12,564,958.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,928,517.76x = 526,375,701,536,371.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,375,701,536,371.12/27,928,517.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,847,248.04

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