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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,180,923.32, 37,509,680.28 and 14,957,780.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,180,923.32, 37,509,680.28 and 14,957,780.32 is: 20,641,740.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,180,923.32 : 37,509,680.28 = 14,957,780.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,180,923.32/37,509,680.28 = 14,957,780.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,180,923.32x = 37,509,680.28 × 14,957,780.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,180,923.32x = 561,061,557,501,676.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,061,557,501,676.12/27,180,923.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,641,740.20

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