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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,124,522.40, 37,432,533.84 and 14,901,687.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,124,522.40, 37,432,533.84 and 14,901,687.20 is: 20,564,709.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,124,522.40 : 37,432,533.84 = 14,901,687.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,124,522.40/37,432,533.84 = 14,901,687.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,124,522.40x = 37,432,533.84 × 14,901,687.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,124,522.40x = 557,807,910,387,094.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,807,910,387,094.88/27,124,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,564,709.02

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