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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,027,470.10, 37,297,723.89 and 14,637,278.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,027,470.10, 37,297,723.89 and 14,637,278.58 is: 20,199,344.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,027,470.10 : 37,297,723.89 = 14,637,278.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,027,470.10/37,297,723.89 = 14,637,278.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,027,470.10x = 37,297,723.89 × 14,637,278.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,027,470.10x = 545,937,174,977,851.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,937,174,977,851.31/27,027,470.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,199,344.33

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