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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,186,687.86, 37,517,627.16 and 14,796,870.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,186,687.86, 37,517,627.16 and 14,796,870.13 is: 20,419,679.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,186,687.86 : 37,517,627.16 = 14,796,870.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,186,687.86/37,517,627.16 = 14,796,870.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,186,687.86x = 37,517,627.16 × 14,796,870.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,186,687.86x = 555,143,456,410,708.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,143,456,410,708.25/27,186,687.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,419,679.63

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