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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,131,489.40, 40,697,234.10 and 16,369,809.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,131,489.40, 40,697,234.10 and 16,369,809.15 is: 24,554,713.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,131,489.40 : 40,697,234.10 = 16,369,809.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,131,489.40/40,697,234.10 = 16,369,809.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,131,489.40x = 40,697,234.10 × 16,369,809.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,131,489.40x = 666,205,955,149,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,205,955,149,872/27,131,489.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,554,713.73

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