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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,507,045.59, 37,960,633.01 and 15,117,578.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,507,045.59, 37,960,633.01 and 15,117,578.16 is: 20,862,758.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,507,045.59 : 37,960,633.01 = 15,117,578.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,507,045.59/37,960,633.01 = 15,117,578.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,507,045.59x = 37,960,633.01 × 15,117,578.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,507,045.59x = 573,872,836,456,163.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,872,836,456,163.25/27,507,045.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,862,758.04

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