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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,120,481.77, 37,426,539.57 and 14,730,817.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,120,481.77, 37,426,539.57 and 14,730,817.14 is: 20,328,676.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,120,481.77 : 37,426,539.57 = 14,730,817.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,120,481.77/37,426,539.57 = 14,730,817.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,120,481.77x = 37,426,539.57 × 14,730,817.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,120,481.77x = 551,323,510,588,644.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,323,510,588,644.25/27,120,481.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,328,676.87

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