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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,157,759.20, 37,476,566.83 and 15,397,818.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,157,759.20, 37,476,566.83 and 15,397,818.68 is: 21,248,342.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,157,759.20 : 37,476,566.83 = 15,397,818.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,157,759.20/37,476,566.83 = 15,397,818.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,157,759.20x = 37,476,566.83 × 15,397,818.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,157,759.20x = 577,057,380,797,242.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,057,380,797,242.38/27,157,759.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,248,342.93

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