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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,978,544.56, 41,973,474.24 and 11,804,535.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,978,544.56, 41,973,474.24 and 11,804,535.84 is: 17,709,190.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,978,544.56 : 41,973,474.24 = 11,804,535.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,978,544.56/41,973,474.24 = 11,804,535.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,978,544.56x = 41,973,474.24 × 11,804,535.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,978,544.56x = 495,477,380,995,396.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,477,380,995,396.75/27,978,544.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,709,190.70

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