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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,146,173.33, 37,461,455.25 and 20,207,878.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,146,173.33, 37,461,455.25 and 20,207,878.57 is: 27,886,675.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,146,173.33 : 37,461,455.25 = 20,207,878.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,146,173.33/37,461,455.25 = 20,207,878.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,146,173.33x = 37,461,455.25 × 20,207,878.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,146,173.33x = 757,016,538,560,181.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,016,538,560,181.75/27,146,173.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,886,675.94

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