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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026,578.36, 37,296,217.20 and 14,636,571.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026,578.36, 37,296,217.20 and 14,636,571.37 is: 20,198,218.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026,578.36 : 37,296,217.20 = 14,636,571.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026,578.36/37,296,217.20 = 14,636,571.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026,578.36x = 37,296,217.20 × 14,636,571.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026,578.36x = 545,888,744,878,821.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,888,744,878,821.56/27,026,578.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,198,218.86

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