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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,873,665.04, 38,464,588.20 and 15,484,538.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,873,665.04, 38,464,588.20 and 15,484,538.43 is: 21,368,068.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,873,665.04 : 38,464,588.20 = 15,484,538.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,873,665.04/38,464,588.20 = 15,484,538.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,873,665.04x = 38,464,588.20 × 15,484,538.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,873,665.04x = 595,606,394,177,024.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,606,394,177,024.50/27,873,665.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,368,068.87

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