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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,037,662.32, 37,313,468.16 and 15,438,951.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,037,662.32, 37,313,468.16 and 15,438,951.56 is: 21,306,606.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,037,662.32 : 37,313,468.16 = 15,438,951.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,037,662.32/37,313,468.16 = 15,438,951.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,037,662.32x = 37,313,468.16 × 15,438,951.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,037,662.32x = 576,080,827,457,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,080,827,457,842.25/27,037,662.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,306,606.34

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