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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,380,242.28, 37,785,179.94 and 14,990,126.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,380,242.28, 37,785,179.94 and 14,990,126.60 is: 20,686,618.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,380,242.28 : 37,785,179.94 = 14,990,126.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,380,242.28/37,785,179.94 = 14,990,126.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,380,242.28x = 37,785,179.94 × 14,990,126.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,380,242.28x = 566,404,630,904,380.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,404,630,904,380.38/27,380,242.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,686,618.66

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