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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,147,305.60, 40,697,338.80 and 16,353,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,147,305.60, 40,697,338.80 and 16,353,148.40 is: 24,515,494.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,147,305.60 : 40,697,338.80 = 16,353,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,147,305.60/40,697,338.80 = 16,353,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,147,305.60x = 40,697,338.80 × 16,353,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,147,305.60x = 665,529,620,881,477.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,529,620,881,477.88/27,147,305.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,515,494.49

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