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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,097,715.40, 37,394,753.95 and 14,707,808.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,097,715.40, 37,394,753.95 and 14,707,808.18 is: 20,296,724.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,097,715.40 : 37,394,753.95 = 14,707,808.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,097,715.40/37,394,753.95 = 14,707,808.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,097,715.40x = 37,394,753.95 × 14,707,808.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,097,715.40x = 549,994,868,146,768.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,994,868,146,768.94/27,097,715.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,296,724.65

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