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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,455,838.33, 37,888,952.91 and 15,066,139.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,455,838.33, 37,888,952.91 and 15,066,139.05 is: 20,791,214.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,455,838.33 : 37,888,952.91 = 15,066,139.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,455,838.33/37,888,952.91 = 15,066,139.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,455,838.33x = 37,888,952.91 × 15,066,139.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,455,838.33x = 570,840,233,000,962.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,840,233,000,962.12/27,455,838.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,791,214.83

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