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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,177,574.40, 37,503,928.20 and 14,787,718.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,177,574.40, 37,503,928.20 and 14,787,718.82 is: 20,406,440.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,177,574.40 : 37,503,928.20 = 14,787,718.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,177,574.40/37,503,928.20 = 14,787,718.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,177,574.40x = 37,503,928.20 × 14,787,718.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,177,574.40x = 554,597,544,867,068.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,597,544,867,068.75/27,177,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,406,440.13

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