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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,341,030.64, 37,730,633.04 and 15,579,963.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,341,030.64, 37,730,633.04 and 15,579,963.48 is: 21,500,355.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,341,030.64 : 37,730,633.04 = 15,579,963.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,341,030.64/37,730,633.04 = 15,579,963.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,341,030.64x = 37,730,633.04 × 15,579,963.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,341,030.64x = 587,841,884,840,481.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,841,884,840,481.38/27,341,030.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,500,355.73

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