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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,142,286.51, 37,456,734.27 and 14,752,376.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,142,286.51, 37,456,734.27 and 14,752,376.03 is: 20,358,484.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,142,286.51 : 37,456,734.27 = 14,752,376.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,142,286.51/37,456,734.27 = 14,752,376.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,142,286.51x = 37,456,734.27 × 14,752,376.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,142,286.51x = 552,575,828,619,543.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,575,828,619,543.94/27,142,286.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,358,484.85

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