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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,559,374.86, 38,031,635.48 and 15,169,203.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,559,374.86, 38,031,635.48 and 15,169,203.38 is: 20,933,334.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,559,374.86 : 38,031,635.48 = 15,169,203.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,559,374.86/38,031,635.48 = 15,169,203.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,559,374.86x = 38,031,635.48 × 15,169,203.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,559,374.86x = 576,909,613,204,139.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,909,613,204,139.75/27,559,374.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,933,334.53

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