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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,412,940.70, 37,825,062.08 and 15,646,836.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,412,940.70, 37,825,062.08 and 15,646,836.96 is: 21,589,897.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,412,940.70 : 37,825,062.08 = 15,646,836.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,412,940.70/37,825,062.08 = 15,646,836.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,412,940.70x = 37,825,062.08 × 15,646,836.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,412,940.70x = 591,842,579,289,404.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,842,579,289,404.38/27,412,940.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,589,897.48

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