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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,421,965.79, 37,841,771.73 and 15,032,085.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,421,965.79, 37,841,771.73 and 15,032,085.91 is: 20,743,981.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,421,965.79 : 37,841,771.73 = 15,032,085.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,421,965.79/37,841,771.73 = 15,032,085.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,421,965.79x = 37,841,771.73 × 15,032,085.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,421,965.79x = 568,840,763,622,901.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,840,763,622,901.25/27,421,965.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743,981.96

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