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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,080,789.02, 37,371,488.85 and 15,478,601.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,080,789.02, 37,371,488.85 and 15,478,601.62 is: 21,360,470.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,080,789.02 : 37,371,488.85 = 15,478,601.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,080,789.02/37,371,488.85 = 15,478,601.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,080,789.02x = 37,371,488.85 × 15,478,601.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,080,789.02x = 578,458,387,855,421.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,458,387,855,421.88/27,080,789.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,360,470.24

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