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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,334,760.56, 37,731,468.90 and 15,736,946.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,334,760.56, 37,731,468.90 and 15,736,946.20 is: 21,722,454.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,334,760.56 : 37,731,468.90 = 15,736,946.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,334,760.56/37,731,468.90 = 15,736,946.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,334,760.56x = 37,731,468.90 × 15,736,946.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,334,760.56x = 593,778,096,126,273.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,778,096,126,273.12/27,334,760.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,722,454.63

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