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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,527,840.64, 37,977,508.80 and 15,923,249.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,527,840.64, 37,977,508.80 and 15,923,249.28 is: 21,967,772.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,527,840.64 : 37,977,508.80 = 15,923,249.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,527,840.64/37,977,508.80 = 15,923,249.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,527,840.64x = 37,977,508.80 × 15,923,249.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,527,840.64x = 604,725,339,655,793.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,725,339,655,793.62/27,527,840.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,967,772.47

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