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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,583,038.90, 38,064,593.52 and 15,987,328.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,583,038.90, 38,064,593.52 and 15,987,328.38 is: 22,062,513.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,583,038.90 : 38,064,593.52 = 15,987,328.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,583,038.90/38,064,593.52 = 15,987,328.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,583,038.90x = 38,064,593.52 × 15,987,328.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,583,038.90x = 608,551,156,255,460.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,551,156,255,460.12/27,583,038.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,062,513.07

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