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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,334,114.74, 37,728,563.40 and 17,014,711.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,334,114.74, 37,728,563.40 and 17,014,711.50 is: 23,484,961.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,334,114.74 : 37,728,563.40 = 17,014,711.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,334,114.74/37,728,563.40 = 17,014,711.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,334,114.74x = 37,728,563.40 × 17,014,711.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,334,114.74x = 641,940,621,560,459.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,940,621,560,459.12/27,334,114.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,484,961.11

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