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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,157,740.74, 37,476,541.40 and 15,397,800.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,157,740.74, 37,476,541.40 and 15,397,800.24 is: 21,248,317.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,157,740.74 : 37,476,541.40 = 15,397,800.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,157,740.74/37,476,541.40 = 15,397,800.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,157,740.74x = 37,476,541.40 × 15,397,800.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,157,740.74x = 577,056,298,163,289.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,056,298,163,289.88/27,157,740.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,248,317.51

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