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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,692,517.94, 38,215,580.22 and 15,302,266.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,692,517.94, 38,215,580.22 and 15,302,266.24 is: 21,117,075.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,692,517.94 : 38,215,580.22 = 15,302,266.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,692,517.94/38,215,580.22 = 15,302,266.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,692,517.94x = 38,215,580.22 × 15,302,266.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,692,517.94x = 584,784,983,042,517.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,784,983,042,517.75/27,692,517.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,117,075.17

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