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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,272,226.43, 37,636,467.32 and 14,883,117.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,272,226.43, 37,636,467.32 and 14,883,117.86 is: 20,539,136.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,272,226.43 : 37,636,467.32 = 14,883,117.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,272,226.43/37,636,467.32 = 14,883,117.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,272,226.43x = 37,636,467.32 × 14,883,117.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,272,226.43x = 560,147,979,088,897.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,147,979,088,897.31/27,272,226.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,539,136.42

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