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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,454,732.22, 37,890,892.50 and 15,852,270.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,454,732.22, 37,890,892.50 and 15,852,270.80 is: 21,878,074.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,454,732.22 : 37,890,892.50 = 15,852,270.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,454,732.22/37,890,892.50 = 15,852,270.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,454,732.22x = 37,890,892.50 × 15,852,270.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,454,732.22x = 600,656,688,763,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,656,688,763,689/27,454,732.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,878,074.93

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