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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,737,892.56, 38,274,937.88 and 15,981,007.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,737,892.56, 38,274,937.88 and 15,981,007.16 is: 22,051,857.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,737,892.56 : 38,274,937.88 = 15,981,007.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,737,892.56/38,274,937.88 = 15,981,007.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,737,892.56x = 38,274,937.88 × 15,981,007.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,737,892.56x = 611,672,056,308,835.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,672,056,308,835.25/27,737,892.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,051,857.58

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