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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,028,242.36, 37,298,941.20 and 14,638,328.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,028,242.36, 37,298,941.20 and 14,638,328.46 is: 20,200,875.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,028,242.36 : 37,298,941.20 = 14,638,328.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,028,242.36/37,298,941.20 = 14,638,328.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,028,242.36x = 37,298,941.20 × 14,638,328.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,028,242.36x = 545,994,152,495,826.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,994,152,495,826.62/27,028,242.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,200,875.26

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