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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,181,403.58, 37,510,342.20 and 14,958,260.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,181,403.58, 37,510,342.20 and 14,958,260.58 is: 20,642,402.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,181,403.58 : 37,510,342.20 = 14,958,260.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,181,403.58/37,510,342.20 = 14,958,260.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,181,403.58x = 37,510,342.20 × 14,958,260.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,181,403.58x = 561,089,473,072,570.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,089,473,072,570.50/27,181,403.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,642,402.49

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