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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,189,820.50, 37,522,942.38 and 14,799,315.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,189,820.50, 37,522,942.38 and 14,799,315.48 is: 20,423,594.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,189,820.50 : 37,522,942.38 = 14,799,315.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,189,820.50/37,522,942.38 = 14,799,315.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,189,820.50x = 37,522,942.38 × 14,799,315.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,189,820.50x = 555,313,862,019,482.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,313,862,019,482.12/27,189,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,423,594.26

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