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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,421,961.76, 37,841,766.18 and 15,032,081.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,421,961.76, 37,841,766.18 and 15,032,081.88 is: 20,743,976.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,421,961.76 : 37,841,766.18 = 15,032,081.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,421,961.76/37,841,766.18 = 15,032,081.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,421,961.76x = 37,841,766.18 × 15,032,081.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,421,961.76x = 568,840,527,701,574.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,840,527,701,574.88/27,421,961.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743,976.40

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