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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,177,599.40, 37,503,962.66 and 14,787,743.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,177,599.40, 37,503,962.66 and 14,787,743.80 is: 20,406,474.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,177,599.40 : 37,503,962.66 = 14,787,743.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,177,599.40/37,503,962.66 = 14,787,743.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,177,599.40x = 37,503,962.66 × 14,787,743.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,177,599.40x = 554,598,991,300,846.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,598,991,300,846.50/27,177,599.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,406,474.58

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