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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,120,477.56, 37,426,533.72 and 14,730,812.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,120,477.56, 37,426,533.72 and 14,730,812.94 is: 20,328,671.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,120,477.56 : 37,426,533.72 = 14,730,812.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,120,477.56/37,426,533.72 = 14,730,812.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,120,477.56x = 37,426,533.72 × 14,730,812.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,120,477.56x = 551,323,267,221,922.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,323,267,221,922.31/27,120,477.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,328,671.06

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