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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,133,062.40, 40,699,593.60 and 16,371,382.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,133,062.40, 40,699,593.60 and 16,371,382.15 is: 24,557,073.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,133,062.40 : 40,699,593.60 = 16,371,382.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,133,062.40/40,699,593.60 = 16,371,382.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,133,062.40x = 40,699,593.60 × 16,371,382.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,133,062.40x = 666,308,600,175,294.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,308,600,175,294.25/27,133,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,557,073.23

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