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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,455,834.45, 37,888,947.57 and 15,066,135.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,455,834.45, 37,888,947.57 and 15,066,135.17 is: 20,791,209.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,455,834.45 : 37,888,947.57 = 15,066,135.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,455,834.45/37,888,947.57 = 15,066,135.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,455,834.45x = 37,888,947.57 × 15,066,135.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,455,834.45x = 570,840,005,463,332.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,840,005,463,332.38/27,455,834.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,791,209.48

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