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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,368,962.90, 37,769,268.89 and 14,810,017.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,368,962.90, 37,769,268.89 and 14,810,017.68 is: 20,437,878.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,368,962.90 : 37,769,268.89 = 14,810,017.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,368,962.90/37,769,268.89 = 14,810,017.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,368,962.90x = 37,769,268.89 × 14,810,017.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,368,962.90x = 559,363,540,021,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,363,540,021,574/27,368,962.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,437,878.56

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