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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,958,668.74, 41,940,426.77 and 8,532,268.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,958,668.74, 41,940,426.77 and 8,532,268.55 is: 12,799,142.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,958,668.74 : 41,940,426.77 = 8,532,268.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,958,668.74/41,940,426.77 = 8,532,268.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,958,668.74x = 41,940,426.77 × 8,532,268.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,958,668.74x = 357,846,984,303,249.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,846,984,303,249.12/27,958,668.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,799,142.46

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