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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,318,585.77, 37,701,797.42 and 15,558,351.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,318,585.77, 37,701,797.42 and 15,558,351.39 is: 21,471,748.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,318,585.77 : 37,701,797.42 = 15,558,351.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,318,585.77/37,701,797.42 = 15,558,351.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,318,585.77x = 37,701,797.42 × 15,558,351.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,318,585.77x = 586,577,812,217,163.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,577,812,217,163.62/27,318,585.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,471,748.84

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