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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,559,372.42, 38,031,632.14 and 15,169,200.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,559,372.42, 38,031,632.14 and 15,169,200.94 is: 20,933,331.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,559,372.42 : 38,031,632.14 = 15,169,200.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,559,372.42/38,031,632.14 = 15,169,200.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,559,372.42x = 38,031,632.14 × 15,169,200.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,559,372.42x = 576,909,470,110,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,909,470,110,170.25/27,559,372.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,933,331.18

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