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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,959,374.94, 41,941,484.28 and 8,532,971.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,959,374.94, 41,941,484.28 and 8,532,971.37 is: 12,800,196.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,959,374.94 : 41,941,484.28 = 8,532,971.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,959,374.94/41,941,484.28 = 8,532,971.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,959,374.94x = 41,941,484.28 × 8,532,971.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,959,374.94x = 357,885,484,576,545.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,885,484,576,545.06/27,959,374.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,800,196.19

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