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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,866,984.84, 38,456,528.18 and 15,477,076.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,866,984.84, 38,456,528.18 and 15,477,076.03 is: 21,358,414.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,866,984.84 : 38,456,528.18 = 15,477,076.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,866,984.84/38,456,528.18 = 15,477,076.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,866,984.84x = 38,456,528.18 × 15,477,076.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,866,984.84x = 595,194,610,491,697.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,194,610,491,697.50/27,866,984.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,358,414.41

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