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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,207,778.36, 37,548,431.94 and 14,984,632.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,207,778.36, 37,548,431.94 and 14,984,632.12 is: 20,679,727.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,207,778.36 : 37,548,431.94 = 14,984,632.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,207,778.36/37,548,431.94 = 14,984,632.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,207,778.36x = 37,548,431.94 × 14,984,632.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,207,778.36x = 562,649,439,303,757.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,649,439,303,757.88/27,207,778.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,679,727.39

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