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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,984,576, 41,882,053.84 and 17,208,702.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,984,576, 41,882,053.84 and 17,208,702.08 is: 25,754,751.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,984,576 : 41,882,053.84 = 17,208,702.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,984,576/41,882,053.84 = 17,208,702.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,984,576x = 41,882,053.84 × 17,208,702.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,984,576x = 720,735,787,031,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,735,787,031,080/27,984,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,754,751.01

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