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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,146,815.60, 40,696,603.80 and 16,352,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,146,815.60, 40,696,603.80 and 16,352,658.40 is: 24,514,759.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,146,815.60 : 40,696,603.80 = 16,352,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,146,815.60/40,696,603.80 = 16,352,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,146,815.60x = 40,696,603.80 × 16,352,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,146,815.60x = 665,497,659,981,541.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,497,659,981,541.88/27,146,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,514,759.66

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