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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,213,026.86, 37,553,979.12 and 14,989,883.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,213,026.86, 37,553,979.12 and 14,989,883.86 is: 20,686,040.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,213,026.86 : 37,553,979.12 = 14,989,883.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,213,026.86/37,553,979.12 = 14,989,883.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,213,026.86x = 37,553,979.12 × 14,989,883.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,213,026.86x = 562,929,785,489,664.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,929,785,489,664.94/27,213,026.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,686,040.86

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