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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,331,903.77, 37,716,229.84 and 15,727,594.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,331,903.77, 37,716,229.84 and 15,727,594.29 is: 21,703,045.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,331,903.77 : 37,716,229.84 = 15,727,594.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,331,903.77/37,716,229.84 = 15,727,594.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,331,903.77x = 37,716,229.84 × 15,727,594.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,331,903.77x = 593,185,561,071,911.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,185,561,071,911.62/27,331,903.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,703,045.86

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