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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,937,997.20, 37,173,832.20 and 14,714,902.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,937,997.20, 37,173,832.20 and 14,714,902.80 is: 20,306,235.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,937,997.20 : 37,173,832.20 = 14,714,902.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,937,997.20/37,173,832.20 = 14,714,902.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,937,997.20x = 37,173,832.20 × 14,714,902.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,937,997.20x = 547,009,327,526,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,009,327,526,510.25/26,937,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,306,235.96

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