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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,097,632.42, 37,394,263.37 and 14,707,459.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,097,632.42, 37,394,263.37 and 14,707,459.94 is: 20,296,039.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,097,632.42 : 37,394,263.37 = 14,707,459.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,097,632.42/37,394,263.37 = 14,707,459.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,097,632.42x = 37,394,263.37 × 14,707,459.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,097,632.42x = 549,974,630,500,084.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,974,630,500,084.31/27,097,632.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,296,039.96

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