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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,194,818.72, 37,527,499.92 and 14,971,413.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,194,818.72, 37,527,499.92 and 14,971,413.28 is: 20,659,807.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,194,818.72 : 37,527,499.92 = 14,971,413.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,194,818.72/37,527,499.92 = 14,971,413.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,194,818.72x = 37,527,499.92 × 14,971,413.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,194,818.72x = 561,839,710,667,486.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,839,710,667,486.94/27,194,818.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,659,807.17

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