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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,108,957.84, 37,410,406.92 and 14,886,589.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,108,957.84, 37,410,406.92 and 14,886,589.20 is: 20,543,517.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,108,957.84 : 37,410,406.92 = 14,886,589.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,108,957.84/37,410,406.92 = 14,886,589.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,108,957.84x = 37,410,406.92 × 14,886,589.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,108,957.84x = 556,913,359,622,877.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,913,359,622,877.25/27,108,957.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,543,517.86

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