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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,928,796.34, 41,892,772.95 and 12,565,236.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,928,796.34, 41,892,772.95 and 12,565,236.77 is: 18,847,665.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,928,796.34 : 41,892,772.95 = 12,565,236.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,928,796.34/41,892,772.95 = 12,565,236.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,928,796.34x = 41,892,772.95 × 12,565,236.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,928,796.34x = 526,392,611,068,601.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,392,611,068,601.38/27,928,796.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,847,665.49

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