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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,978,541.56, 41,973,469.74 and 11,804,532.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,978,541.56, 41,973,469.74 and 11,804,532.84 is: 17,709,186.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,978,541.56 : 41,973,469.74 = 11,804,532.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,978,541.56/41,973,469.74 = 11,804,532.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,978,541.56x = 41,973,469.74 × 11,804,532.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,978,541.56x = 495,477,201,954,576.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,477,201,954,576.25/27,978,541.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,709,186.20

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