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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,931,527.50, 41,903,321.70 and 8,502,272.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,931,527.50, 41,903,321.70 and 8,502,272.79 is: 12,755,244.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,931,527.50 : 41,903,321.70 = 8,502,272.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,931,527.50/41,903,321.70 = 8,502,272.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,931,527.50x = 41,903,321.70 × 8,502,272.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,931,527.50x = 356,273,471,900,526.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,273,471,900,526.50/27,931,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,755,244.84

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