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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,421,970.32, 37,841,777.98 and 15,032,090.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,421,970.32, 37,841,777.98 and 15,032,090.44 is: 20,743,988.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,421,970.32 : 37,841,777.98 = 15,032,090.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,421,970.32/37,841,777.98 = 15,032,090.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,421,970.32x = 37,841,777.98 × 15,032,090.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,421,970.32x = 568,841,029,005,760.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,841,029,005,760.50/27,421,970.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743,988.21

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