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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,931,520.87, 41,903,311.77 and 8,502,266.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,931,520.87, 41,903,311.77 and 8,502,266.18 is: 12,755,234.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,931,520.87 : 41,903,311.77 = 8,502,266.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,931,520.87/41,903,311.77 = 8,502,266.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,931,520.87x = 41,903,311.77 × 8,502,266.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,931,520.87x = 356,273,110,240,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,273,110,240,039.06/27,931,520.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,755,234.92

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