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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,229,445.84, 37,575,941.88 and 14,839,857.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,229,445.84, 37,575,941.88 and 14,839,857.68 is: 20,478,625.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,229,445.84 : 37,575,941.88 = 14,839,857.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,229,445.84/37,575,941.88 = 14,839,857.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,229,445.84x = 37,575,941.88 × 14,839,857.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,229,445.84x = 557,621,629,691,151.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,621,629,691,151.69/27,229,445.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,478,625.71

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