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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,638,839.44, 38,142,417.24 and 15,415,434

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,638,839.44, 38,142,417.24 and 15,415,434 is: 21,273,755.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,638,839.44 : 38,142,417.24 = 15,415,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,638,839.44/38,142,417.24 = 15,415,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,638,839.44x = 38,142,417.24 × 15,415,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,638,839.44x = 587,981,915,563,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,981,915,563,682.25/27,638,839.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,273,755.61

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