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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,281,542.50, 37,648,531.89 and 15,058,402.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,281,542.50, 37,648,531.89 and 15,058,402.74 is: 20,780,597.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,281,542.50 : 37,648,531.89 = 15,058,402.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,281,542.50/37,648,531.89 = 15,058,402.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,281,542.50x = 37,648,531.89 × 15,058,402.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,281,542.50x = 566,926,755,769,353.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,926,755,769,353.38/27,281,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,780,597.57

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