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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,403,933.50, 37,817,427.02 and 15,014,496.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,403,933.50, 37,817,427.02 and 15,014,496.29 is: 20,720,004.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,403,933.50 : 37,817,427.02 = 15,014,496.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,403,933.50/37,817,427.02 = 15,014,496.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,403,933.50x = 37,817,427.02 × 15,014,496.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,403,933.50x = 567,809,617,424,976.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,809,617,424,976.12/27,403,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,720,004.21

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