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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,183,599.88, 37,504,923.39 and 15,420,932.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,183,599.88, 37,504,923.39 and 15,420,932.16 is: 21,276,095.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,183,599.88 : 37,504,923.39 = 15,420,932.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,183,599.88/37,504,923.39 = 15,420,932.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,183,599.88x = 37,504,923.39 × 15,420,932.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,183,599.88x = 578,360,879,263,187.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,360,879,263,187.25/27,183,599.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,276,095.95

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