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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,173,375.43, 37,499,421.17 and 14,783,557.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,173,375.43, 37,499,421.17 and 14,783,557.74 is: 20,401,398.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,173,375.43 : 37,499,421.17 = 14,783,557.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,173,375.43/37,499,421.17 = 14,783,557.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,173,375.43x = 37,499,421.17 × 14,783,557.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,173,375.43x = 554,374,858,083,273.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,374,858,083,273.38/27,173,375.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,401,398.40

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