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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,957,724.35, 41,917,101.18 and 12,387,089.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,957,724.35, 41,917,101.18 and 12,387,089.50 is: 18,572,000.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,957,724.35 : 41,917,101.18 = 12,387,089.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,957,724.35/41,917,101.18 = 12,387,089.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,957,724.35x = 41,917,101.18 × 12,387,089.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,957,724.35x = 519,230,883,926,386.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,230,883,926,386.25/27,957,724.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,572,000.98

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