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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,302,544.87, 37,677,263.87 and 14,912,635.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,302,544.87, 37,677,263.87 and 14,912,635.72 is: 20,579,301.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,302,544.87 : 37,677,263.87 = 14,912,635.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,302,544.87/37,677,263.87 = 14,912,635.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,302,544.87x = 37,677,263.87 × 14,912,635.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,302,544.87x = 561,867,311,019,627.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,867,311,019,627.44/27,302,544.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,579,301.81

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