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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,386,587.96, 37,794,672.30 and 15,163,446.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,386,587.96, 37,794,672.30 and 15,163,446.04 is: 20,926,209.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,386,587.96 : 37,794,672.30 = 15,163,446.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,386,587.96/37,794,672.30 = 15,163,446.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,386,587.96x = 37,794,672.30 × 15,163,446.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,386,587.96x = 573,097,474,020,532.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,097,474,020,532.62/27,386,587.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,926,209.39

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