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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,928,795.34, 41,892,771.45 and 12,565,235.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,928,795.34, 41,892,771.45 and 12,565,235.77 is: 18,847,663.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,928,795.34 : 41,892,771.45 = 12,565,235.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,928,795.34/41,892,771.45 = 12,565,235.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,928,795.34x = 41,892,771.45 × 12,565,235.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,928,795.34x = 526,392,550,327,974.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,392,550,327,974.81/27,928,795.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,847,663.99

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