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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,002,838.75, 37,264,031.10 and 14,612,932.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,002,838.75, 37,264,031.10 and 14,612,932.78 is: 20,165,908.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,002,838.75 : 37,264,031.10 = 14,612,932.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,002,838.75/37,264,031.10 = 14,612,932.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,002,838.75x = 37,264,031.10 × 14,612,932.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,002,838.75x = 544,536,781,389,809.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,536,781,389,809.31/27,002,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,165,908.72

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