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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,474,082.54, 37,914,308.51 and 15,084,978.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,474,082.54, 37,914,308.51 and 15,084,978.42 is: 20,817,311.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,474,082.54 : 37,914,308.51 = 15,084,978.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,474,082.54/37,914,308.51 = 15,084,978.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,474,082.54x = 37,914,308.51 × 15,084,978.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,474,082.54x = 571,936,525,682,572.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,936,525,682,572.38/27,474,082.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,817,311.18

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