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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,302,556.40, 37,677,279.76 and 14,912,647.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,302,556.40, 37,677,279.76 and 14,912,647.20 is: 20,579,317.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,302,556.40 : 37,677,279.76 = 14,912,647.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,302,556.40/37,677,279.76 = 14,912,647.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,302,556.40x = 37,677,279.76 × 14,912,647.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,302,556.40x = 561,867,980,516,580.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,867,980,516,580.62/27,302,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,579,317.64

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