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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,187,982.67, 37,522,610.93 and 15,268,755.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,187,982.67, 37,522,610.93 and 15,268,755.12 is: 21,072,676.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,187,982.67 : 37,522,610.93 = 15,268,755.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,187,982.67/37,522,610.93 = 15,268,755.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,187,982.67x = 37,522,610.93 × 15,268,755.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,187,982.67x = 572,923,557,753,205.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,923,557,753,205.38/27,187,982.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,072,676.29

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