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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,271,030.48, 37,633,980.36 and 15,047,884.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,271,030.48, 37,633,980.36 and 15,047,884.24 is: 20,766,057.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,271,030.48 : 37,633,980.36 = 15,047,884.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,271,030.48/37,633,980.36 = 15,047,884.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,271,030.48x = 37,633,980.36 × 15,047,884.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,271,030.48x = 566,311,779,947,713.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,311,779,947,713.50/27,271,030.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,766,057.24

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