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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,984,578, 41,882,056.84 and 17,208,704.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,984,578, 41,882,056.84 and 17,208,704.08 is: 25,754,754.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,984,578 : 41,882,056.84 = 17,208,704.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,984,578/41,882,056.84 = 17,208,704.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,984,578x = 41,882,056.84 × 17,208,704.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,984,578x = 720,735,922,421,299.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,735,922,421,299.88/27,984,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,754,754.01

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