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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,117,087.72, 37,422,311.88 and 15,954,359.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,117,087.72, 37,422,311.88 and 15,954,359.96 is: 22,017,446.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,117,087.72 : 37,422,311.88 = 15,954,359.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,117,087.72/37,422,311.88 = 15,954,359.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,117,087.72x = 37,422,311.88 × 15,954,359.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,117,087.72x = 597,049,034,268,904.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,049,034,268,904.38/27,117,087.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,017,446.73

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