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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,372,884.47, 37,775,541.45 and 14,982,988.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,372,884.47, 37,775,541.45 and 14,982,988.02 is: 20,677,049.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,372,884.47 : 37,775,541.45 = 14,982,988.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,372,884.47/37,775,541.45 = 14,982,988.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,372,884.47x = 37,775,541.45 × 14,982,988.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,372,884.47x = 565,990,484,994,363.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,990,484,994,363.50/27,372,884.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,677,049.42

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