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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,403,181.94, 37,816,420.48 and 14,844,265.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,403,181.94, 37,816,420.48 and 14,844,265.86 is: 20,485,102.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,403,181.94 : 37,816,420.48 = 14,844,265.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,403,181.94/37,816,420.48 = 14,844,265.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,403,181.94x = 37,816,420.48 × 14,844,265.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,403,181.94x = 561,356,999,478,668.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,356,999,478,668.75/27,403,181.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,485,102.81

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