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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,504,402.93, 37,940,270.64 and 17,173,189.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,504,402.93, 37,940,270.64 and 17,173,189.89 is: 23,689,133.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,504,402.93 : 37,940,270.64 = 17,173,189.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,504,402.93/37,940,270.64 = 17,173,189.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,504,402.93x = 37,940,270.64 × 17,173,189.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,504,402.93x = 651,555,472,178,711.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,555,472,178,711.88/27,504,402.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,689,133.48

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