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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000,558.86, 37,260,870 and 14,610,652.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000,558.86, 37,260,870 and 14,610,652.40 is: 20,162,753.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000,558.86 : 37,260,870 = 14,610,652.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000,558.86/37,260,870 = 14,610,652.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000,558.86x = 37,260,870 × 14,610,652.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000,558.86x = 544,405,619,691,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,405,619,691,588/27,000,558.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,162,753.76

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