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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,133,052.65, 40,699,578.98 and 16,371,372.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,133,052.65, 40,699,578.98 and 16,371,372.40 is: 24,557,058.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,133,052.65 : 40,699,578.98 = 16,371,372.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,133,052.65/40,699,578.98 = 16,371,372.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,133,052.65x = 40,699,578.98 × 16,371,372.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,133,052.65x = 666,307,964,004,792.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,307,964,004,792.12/27,133,052.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,557,058.60

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