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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,042,686.52, 37,318,846.12 and 14,653,118.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,042,686.52, 37,318,846.12 and 14,653,118.04 is: 20,221,269.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,042,686.52 : 37,318,846.12 = 14,653,118.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,042,686.52/37,318,846.12 = 14,653,118.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,042,686.52x = 37,318,846.12 × 14,653,118.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,042,686.52x = 546,837,457,312,955.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,837,457,312,955.94/27,042,686.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,221,269.69

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