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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,120,442.56, 37,426,485.38 and 14,730,777.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,120,442.56, 37,426,485.38 and 14,730,777.92 is: 20,328,622.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,120,442.56 : 37,426,485.38 = 14,730,777.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,120,442.56/37,426,485.38 = 14,730,777.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,120,442.56x = 37,426,485.38 × 14,730,777.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,120,442.56x = 551,321,244,198,120.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,321,244,198,120.44/27,120,442.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,328,622.70

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