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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,237,210.24, 37,590,755.52 and 15,638,409.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,237,210.24, 37,590,755.52 and 15,638,409.60 is: 21,582,960.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,237,210.24 : 37,590,755.52 = 15,638,409.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,237,210.24/37,590,755.52 = 15,638,409.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,237,210.24x = 37,590,755.52 × 15,638,409.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,237,210.24x = 587,859,631,995,221
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,859,631,995,221/27,237,210.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,582,960.47

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