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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,958,654.17, 41,918,482.90 and 12,388,014.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,958,654.17, 41,918,482.90 and 12,388,014.03 is: 18,573,381.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,958,654.17 : 41,918,482.90 = 12,388,014.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,958,654.17/41,918,482.90 = 12,388,014.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,958,654.17x = 41,918,482.90 × 12,388,014.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,958,654.17x = 519,286,754,281,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,286,754,281,515.06/27,958,654.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,573,381.65

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