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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,503,816.50, 37,956,447.75 and 15,280,673.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,503,816.50, 37,956,447.75 and 15,280,673.50 is: 21,087,985.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,503,816.50 : 37,956,447.75 = 15,280,673.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,503,816.50/37,956,447.75 = 15,280,673.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,503,816.50x = 37,956,447.75 × 15,280,673.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,503,816.50x = 580,000,085,287,559.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,000,085,287,559.62/27,503,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,087,985.56

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