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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,334.91, 37,655,053.00 and 14,896,580.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,334.91, 37,655,053.00 and 14,896,580.78 is: 20,557,232.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,334.91 : 37,655,053.00 = 14,896,580.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,334.91/37,655,053.00 = 14,896,580.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,334.91x = 37,655,053.00 × 14,896,580.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,334.91x = 560,931,538,846,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,931,538,846,577.56/27,286,334.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,557,232.79

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