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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,268,398.50, 37,596,352.50 and 17,462,721.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,268,398.50, 37,596,352.50 and 17,462,721.56 is: 24,076,758.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,268,398.50 : 37,596,352.50 = 17,462,721.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,268,398.50/37,596,352.50 = 17,462,721.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,268,398.50x = 37,596,352.50 × 17,462,721.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,268,398.50x = 656,534,635,191,128.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,534,635,191,128.12/27,268,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,076,758.13

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