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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,421,964.76, 37,841,770.32 and 15,032,084.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,421,964.76, 37,841,770.32 and 15,032,084.88 is: 20,743,980.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,421,964.76 : 37,841,770.32 = 15,032,084.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,421,964.76/37,841,770.32 = 15,032,084.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,421,964.76x = 37,841,770.32 × 15,032,084.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,421,964.76x = 568,840,703,459,704.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,840,703,459,704.75/27,421,964.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743,980.54

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