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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,328.54, 37,655,044.17 and 14,896,574.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,328.54, 37,655,044.17 and 14,896,574.42 is: 20,557,223.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,328.54 : 37,655,044.17 = 14,896,574.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,328.54/37,655,044.17 = 14,896,574.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,328.54x = 37,655,044.17 × 14,896,574.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,328.54x = 560,931,167,578,516.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,931,167,578,516.88/27,286,328.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,557,223.99

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