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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,302,542.50, 37,677,260.59 and 14,912,633.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,302,542.50, 37,677,260.59 and 14,912,633.34 is: 20,579,298.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,302,542.50 : 37,677,260.59 = 14,912,633.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,302,542.50/37,677,260.59 = 14,912,633.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,302,542.50x = 37,677,260.59 × 14,912,633.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,302,542.50x = 561,867,172,434,302.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,867,172,434,302.12/27,302,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,579,298.52

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