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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,417,748.56, 37,835,849.16 and 15,194,343.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,417,748.56, 37,835,849.16 and 15,194,343.12 is: 20,967,836.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,417,748.56 : 37,835,849.16 = 15,194,343.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,417,748.56/37,835,849.16 = 15,194,343.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,417,748.56x = 37,835,849.16 × 15,194,343.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,417,748.56x = 574,890,874,373,603.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,890,874,373,603.75/27,417,748.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,967,836.70

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