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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,600,259.56, 38,088,508.01 and 15,838,591.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,600,259.56, 38,088,508.01 and 15,838,591.40 is: 21,857,342.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,600,259.56 : 38,088,508.01 = 15,838,591.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,600,259.56/38,088,508.01 = 15,838,591.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,600,259.56x = 38,088,508.01 × 15,838,591.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,600,259.56x = 603,268,315,406,017.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,268,315,406,017.12/27,600,259.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,857,342.11

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