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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,490,259.34, 37,934,345.52 and 15,888,574.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,490,259.34, 37,934,345.52 and 15,888,574.26 is: 21,924,953.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,490,259.34 : 37,934,345.52 = 15,888,574.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,490,259.34/37,934,345.52 = 15,888,574.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,490,259.34x = 37,934,345.52 × 15,888,574.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,490,259.34x = 602,722,665,799,018.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,722,665,799,018.38/27,490,259.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,924,953.79

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