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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,487,431.04, 37,936,000.74 and 15,885,089.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,487,431.04, 37,936,000.74 and 15,885,089.32 is: 21,923,356.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,487,431.04 : 37,936,000.74 = 15,885,089.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,487,431.04/37,936,000.74 = 15,885,089.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,487,431.04x = 37,936,000.74 × 15,885,089.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,487,431.04x = 602,616,760,198,486.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,616,760,198,486.12/27,487,431.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,923,356.87

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