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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,136,010.60, 40,704,015.90 and 16,386,468.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,136,010.60, 40,704,015.90 and 16,386,468.20 is: 24,579,702.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,136,010.60 : 40,704,015.90 = 16,386,468.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,136,010.60/40,704,015.90 = 16,386,468.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,136,010.60x = 40,704,015.90 × 16,386,468.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,136,010.60x = 666,995,062,157,644.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,995,062,157,644.38/27,136,010.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,579,702.30

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