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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,074,046.60, 40,590,872.40 and 16,288,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,074,046.60, 40,590,872.40 and 16,288,820.40 is: 24,421,078.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,074,046.60 : 40,590,872.40 = 16,288,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,074,046.60/40,590,872.40 = 16,288,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,074,046.60x = 40,590,872.40 × 16,288,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,074,046.60x = 661,177,430,402,917
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,177,430,402,917/27,074,046.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,421,078.98

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