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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,225,060.96, 37,570,587.66 and 14,835,156.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,225,060.96, 37,570,587.66 and 14,835,156.42 is: 20,472,517.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,225,060.96 : 37,570,587.66 = 14,835,156.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,225,060.96/37,570,587.66 = 14,835,156.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,225,060.96x = 37,570,587.66 × 14,835,156.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,225,060.96x = 557,365,544,727,421.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,365,544,727,421.75/27,225,060.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,472,517.79

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