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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,074,038.56, 40,590,860.44 and 16,288,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,074,038.56, 40,590,860.44 and 16,288,812.40 is: 24,421,067.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,074,038.56 : 40,590,860.44 = 16,288,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,074,038.56/40,590,860.44 = 16,288,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,074,038.56x = 40,590,860.44 × 16,288,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,074,038.56x = 661,176,910,861,741.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,176,910,861,741.38/27,074,038.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,421,067.05

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