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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,507,055.84, 37,960,647.16 and 15,117,588.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,507,055.84, 37,960,647.16 and 15,117,588.44 is: 20,862,772.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,507,055.84 : 37,960,647.16 = 15,117,588.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,507,055.84/37,960,647.16 = 15,117,588.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,507,055.84x = 37,960,647.16 × 15,117,588.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,507,055.84x = 573,873,440,680,934.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,873,440,680,934.75/27,507,055.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,862,772.23

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