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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,157,324.15, 37,477,817.61 and 14,768,142.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,157,324.15, 37,477,817.61 and 14,768,142.16 is: 20,380,422.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,157,324.15 : 37,477,817.61 = 14,768,142.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,157,324.15/37,477,817.61 = 14,768,142.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,157,324.15x = 37,477,817.61 × 14,768,142.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,157,324.15x = 553,477,738,311,031.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,477,738,311,031.44/27,157,324.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,380,422.43

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