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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,896,596.35, 38,497,763.33 and 15,338,181.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,896,596.35, 38,497,763.33 and 15,338,181.61 is: 21,166,943.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,896,596.35 : 38,497,763.33 = 15,338,181.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,896,596.35/38,497,763.33 = 15,338,181.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,896,596.35x = 38,497,763.33 × 15,338,181.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,896,596.35x = 590,485,685,534,338.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,485,685,534,338.25/27,896,596.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,166,943.74

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