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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,186,685.80, 37,517,624.31 and 14,796,868.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,186,685.80, 37,517,624.31 and 14,796,868.06 is: 20,419,676.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,186,685.80 : 37,517,624.31 = 14,796,868.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,186,685.80/37,517,624.31 = 14,796,868.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,186,685.80x = 37,517,624.31 × 14,796,868.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,186,685.80x = 555,143,336,839,718.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,143,336,839,718.56/27,186,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,419,676.78

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