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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,455,835.45, 37,888,948.94 and 15,066,136.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,455,835.45, 37,888,948.94 and 15,066,136.17 is: 20,791,210.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,455,835.45 : 37,888,948.94 = 15,066,136.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,455,835.45/37,888,948.94 = 15,066,136.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,455,835.45x = 37,888,948.94 × 15,066,136.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,455,835.45x = 570,840,064,068,217.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,840,064,068,217.12/27,455,835.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,791,210.86

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