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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,235,830.12, 37,585,220.40 and 14,845,698.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,235,830.12, 37,585,220.40 and 14,845,698.24 is: 20,486,940.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,235,830.12 : 37,585,220.40 = 14,845,698.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,235,830.12/37,585,220.40 = 14,845,698.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,235,830.12x = 37,585,220.40 × 14,845,698.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,235,830.12x = 557,978,840,342,292.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,978,840,342,292.06/27,235,830.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,486,940.84

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