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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,700,737.84, 38,227,168.40 and 15,141,809.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,700,737.84, 38,227,168.40 and 15,141,809.52 is: 20,895,779.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,700,737.84 : 38,227,168.40 = 15,141,809.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,700,737.84/38,227,168.40 = 15,141,809.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,700,737.84x = 38,227,168.40 × 15,141,809.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,700,737.84x = 578,828,502,326,054.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,828,502,326,054.12/27,700,737.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,895,779.23

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