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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,203,951.22, 37,538,593.93 and 15,439,478.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,203,951.22, 37,538,593.93 and 15,439,478.01 is: 21,304,857.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,203,951.22 : 37,538,593.93 = 15,439,478.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,203,951.22/37,538,593.93 = 15,439,478.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,203,951.22x = 37,538,593.93 × 15,439,478.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,203,951.22x = 579,576,295,508,554.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,576,295,508,554.50/27,203,951.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,304,857.18

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