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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,171,150.49, 37,496,431.47 and 14,781,514.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,171,150.49, 37,496,431.47 and 14,781,514.42 is: 20,398,622.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,171,150.49 : 37,496,431.47 = 14,781,514.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,171,150.49/37,496,431.47 = 14,781,514.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,171,150.49x = 37,496,431.47 × 14,781,514.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,171,150.49x = 554,254,042,472,346.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,254,042,472,346.75/27,171,150.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,398,622.53

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