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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,984,578.22, 41,882,056.56 and 17,208,704.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,984,578.22, 41,882,056.56 and 17,208,704.34 is: 25,754,754.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,984,578.22 : 41,882,056.56 = 17,208,704.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,984,578.22/41,882,056.56 = 17,208,704.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,984,578.22x = 41,882,056.56 × 17,208,704.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,984,578.22x = 720,735,928,492,197.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,735,928,492,197.50/27,984,578.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,754,754.02

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