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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,171,152.49, 37,496,434.23 and 14,781,516.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,171,152.49, 37,496,434.23 and 14,781,516.42 is: 20,398,625.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,171,152.49 : 37,496,434.23 = 14,781,516.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,171,152.49/37,496,434.23 = 14,781,516.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,171,152.49x = 37,496,434.23 × 14,781,516.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,171,152.49x = 554,254,158,262,195
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,254,158,262,195/27,171,152.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,398,625.29

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