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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,583,032.87, 38,064,585.22 and 15,987,322.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,583,032.87, 38,064,585.22 and 15,987,322.40 is: 22,062,504.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,583,032.87 : 38,064,585.22 = 15,987,322.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,583,032.87/38,064,585.22 = 15,987,322.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,583,032.87x = 38,064,585.22 × 15,987,322.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,583,032.87x = 608,550,795,934,414.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,550,795,934,414.88/27,583,032.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,062,504.83

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