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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,494,123.36, 37,937,672.53 and 15,889,445.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,494,123.36, 37,937,672.53 and 15,889,445.73 is: 21,924,997.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,494,123.36 : 37,937,672.53 = 15,889,445.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,494,123.36/37,937,672.53 = 15,889,445.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,494,123.36x = 37,937,672.53 × 15,889,445.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,494,123.36x = 602,808,588,748,223.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,808,588,748,223.25/27,494,123.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,924,997.61

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