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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,861,815.84, 38,450,267.87 and 15,472,116.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,861,815.84, 38,450,267.87 and 15,472,116.72 is: 21,352,055.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,861,815.84 : 38,450,267.87 = 15,472,116.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,861,815.84/38,450,267.87 = 15,472,116.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,861,815.84x = 38,450,267.87 × 15,472,116.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,861,815.84x = 594,907,032,322,545.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,907,032,322,545.25/27,861,815.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,352,055.29

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