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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,199,131.80, 37,535,723.16 and 14,809,705.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,199,131.80, 37,535,723.16 and 14,809,705.76 is: 20,437,895.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,199,131.80 : 37,535,723.16 = 14,809,705.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,199,131.80/37,535,723.16 = 14,809,705.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,199,131.80x = 37,535,723.16 × 14,809,705.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,199,131.80x = 555,893,015,488,417.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,893,015,488,417.31/27,199,131.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,437,895.58

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