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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,830,598.03, 38,404,929.33 and 15,440,559.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,830,598.03, 38,404,929.33 and 15,440,559.39 is: 21,307,252.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,830,598.03 : 38,404,929.33 = 15,440,559.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,830,598.03/38,404,929.33 = 15,440,559.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,830,598.03x = 38,404,929.33 × 15,440,559.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,830,598.03x = 592,993,592,188,617.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,993,592,188,617.88/27,830,598.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,307,252.96

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