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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,189,691.56, 37,522,764.27 and 14,799,185.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,189,691.56, 37,522,764.27 and 14,799,185.96 is: 20,423,415.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,189,691.56 : 37,522,764.27 = 14,799,185.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,189,691.56/37,522,764.27 = 14,799,185.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,189,691.56x = 37,522,764.27 × 14,799,185.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,189,691.56x = 555,306,365,977,359.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,306,365,977,359.88/27,189,691.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,423,415.42

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