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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,171,269.92, 37,496,596.26 and 14,781,633.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,171,269.92, 37,496,596.26 and 14,781,633.76 is: 20,398,787.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,171,269.92 : 37,496,596.26 = 14,781,633.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,171,269.92/37,496,596.26 = 14,781,633.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,171,269.92x = 37,496,596.26 × 14,781,633.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,171,269.92x = 554,260,953,161,905.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,260,953,161,905.69/27,171,269.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,398,787.20

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