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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,049,340.71, 37,331,918.19 and 16,739,385.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,049,340.71, 37,331,918.19 and 16,739,385.31 is: 23,102,720.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,049,340.71 : 37,331,918.19 = 16,739,385.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,049,340.71/37,331,918.19 = 16,739,385.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,049,340.71x = 37,331,918.19 × 16,739,385.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,049,340.71x = 624,913,362,943,807.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,913,362,943,807.75/27,049,340.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,102,720.68

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