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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,139,874.20, 37,453,315.74 and 14,749,968.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,139,874.20, 37,453,315.74 and 14,749,968.35 is: 20,355,113.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,139,874.20 : 37,453,315.74 = 14,749,968.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,139,874.20/37,453,315.74 = 14,749,968.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,139,874.20x = 37,453,315.74 × 14,749,968.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,139,874.20x = 552,435,221,767,556.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,435,221,767,556.88/27,139,874.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,355,113.58

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