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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,507,054.60, 37,960,645.44 and 15,117,587.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,507,054.60, 37,960,645.44 and 15,117,587.18 is: 20,862,770.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,507,054.60 : 37,960,645.44 = 15,117,587.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,507,054.60/37,960,645.44 = 15,117,587.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,507,054.60x = 37,960,645.44 × 15,117,587.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,507,054.60x = 573,873,366,848,269.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,873,366,848,269.38/27,507,054.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,862,770.49

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