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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,183,998.40, 37,512,563.04 and 14,960,541.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,183,998.40, 37,512,563.04 and 14,960,541.12 is: 20,644,801.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,183,998.40 : 37,512,563.04 = 14,960,541.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,183,998.40/37,512,563.04 = 14,960,541.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,183,998.40x = 37,512,563.04 × 14,960,541.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,183,998.40x = 561,208,241,876,512.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,208,241,876,512.19/27,183,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,644,801.17

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