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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,983,456.20, 41,880,377.85 and 17,207,582.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,983,456.20, 41,880,377.85 and 17,207,582.32 is: 25,753,075.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,983,456.20 : 41,880,377.85 = 17,207,582.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,983,456.20/41,880,377.85 = 17,207,582.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,983,456.20x = 41,880,377.85 × 17,207,582.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,983,456.20x = 720,660,049,446,579.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,660,049,446,579.62/27,983,456.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,753,075.11

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