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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,213,017.12, 37,553,965.65 and 14,989,874.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,213,017.12, 37,553,965.65 and 14,989,874.12 is: 20,686,027.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,213,017.12 : 37,553,965.65 = 14,989,874.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,213,017.12/37,553,965.65 = 14,989,874.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,213,017.12x = 37,553,965.65 × 14,989,874.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,213,017.12x = 562,929,217,612,534.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,929,217,612,534.12/27,213,017.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,686,027.40

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