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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,156,831.08, 37,467,255.68 and 15,394,838.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,156,831.08, 37,467,255.68 and 15,394,838.36 is: 21,239,677.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,156,831.08 : 37,467,255.68 = 15,394,838.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,156,831.08/37,467,255.68 = 15,394,838.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,156,831.08x = 37,467,255.68 × 15,394,838.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,156,831.08x = 576,802,344,986,391.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,802,344,986,391.88/27,156,831.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,239,677.90

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