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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,866,982.34, 38,456,524.72 and 15,477,073.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,866,982.34, 38,456,524.72 and 15,477,073.52 is: 21,358,410.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,866,982.34 : 38,456,524.72 = 15,477,073.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,866,982.34/38,456,524.72 = 15,477,073.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,866,982.34x = 38,456,524.72 × 15,477,073.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,866,982.34x = 595,194,460,415,137.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,194,460,415,137.38/27,866,982.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,358,410.94

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