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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,087,131.28, 37,381,318.92 and 14,864,425.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,087,131.28, 37,381,318.92 and 14,864,425.68 is: 20,513,498.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,087,131.28 : 37,381,318.92 = 14,864,425.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,087,131.28/37,381,318.92 = 14,864,425.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,087,131.28x = 37,381,318.92 × 14,864,425.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,087,131.28x = 555,651,836,906,717.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,651,836,906,717.88/27,087,131.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,513,498.87

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