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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,115,472.43, 37,424,783.18 and 16,108,336.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,115,472.43, 37,424,783.18 and 16,108,336.98 is: 22,232,731.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,115,472.43 : 37,424,783.18 = 16,108,336.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,115,472.43/37,424,783.18 = 16,108,336.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,115,472.43x = 37,424,783.18 × 16,108,336.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,115,472.43x = 602,851,018,786,334.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,851,018,786,334.25/27,115,472.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,232,731.53

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