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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,180,879.32, 37,509,619.56 and 14,957,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,180,879.32, 37,509,619.56 and 14,957,736.32 is: 20,641,679.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,180,879.32 : 37,509,619.56 = 14,957,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,180,879.32/37,509,619.56 = 14,957,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,180,879.32x = 37,509,619.56 × 14,957,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,180,879.32x = 561,058,998,841,994.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,058,998,841,994.44/27,180,879.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,641,679.48

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