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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,336.41, 37,655,055.06 and 14,896,582.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,336.41, 37,655,055.06 and 14,896,582.29 is: 20,557,234.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,336.41 : 37,655,055.06 = 14,896,582.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,336.41/37,655,055.06 = 14,896,582.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,336.41x = 37,655,055.06 × 14,896,582.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,336.41x = 560,931,626,335,770.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,931,626,335,770.88/27,286,336.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,557,234.87

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