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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,043,117.25, 37,319,631.74 and 14,653,207.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,043,117.25, 37,319,631.74 and 14,653,207.40 is: 20,221,496.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,043,117.25 : 37,319,631.74 = 14,653,207.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,043,117.25/37,319,631.74 = 14,653,207.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,043,117.25x = 37,319,631.74 × 14,653,207.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,043,117.25x = 546,852,303,717,978.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,852,303,717,978.62/27,043,117.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,221,496.61

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