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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,001,927.80, 37,258,651.74 and 16,399,800.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,001,927.80, 37,258,651.74 and 16,399,800.48 is: 22,629,289.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,001,927.80 : 37,258,651.74 = 16,399,800.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,001,927.80/37,258,651.74 = 16,399,800.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,001,927.80x = 37,258,651.74 × 16,399,800.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,001,927.80x = 611,034,454,580,838.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,034,454,580,838.12/27,001,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,629,289.99

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