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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,051,513.51, 40,481,485.25 and 16,821,190.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,051,513.51, 40,481,485.25 and 16,821,190.83 is: 25,172,225.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,051,513.51 : 40,481,485.25 = 16,821,190.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,051,513.51/40,481,485.25 = 16,821,190.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,051,513.51x = 40,481,485.25 × 16,821,190.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,051,513.51x = 680,946,788,387,974.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,946,788,387,974.12/27,051,513.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,172,225.14

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