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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,481,354.56, 37,923,547.68 and 15,257,897.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,481,354.56, 37,923,547.68 and 15,257,897.28 is: 21,055,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,481,354.56 : 37,923,547.68 = 15,257,897.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,481,354.56/37,923,547.68 = 15,257,897.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,481,354.56x = 37,923,547.68 × 15,257,897.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,481,354.56x = 578,633,594,994,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,633,594,994,622.25/27,481,354.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,055,497.60

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