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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,318,587.77, 37,701,800.18 and 15,558,353.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,318,587.77, 37,701,800.18 and 15,558,353.39 is: 21,471,751.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,318,587.77 : 37,701,800.18 = 15,558,353.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,318,587.77/37,701,800.18 = 15,558,353.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,318,587.77x = 37,701,800.18 × 15,558,353.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,318,587.77x = 586,577,930,639,605.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,577,930,639,605.62/27,318,587.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,471,751.60

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