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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,147,594.76, 37,464,456.15 and 16,551,596.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,147,594.76, 37,464,456.15 and 16,551,596.16 is: 22,841,675.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,147,594.76 : 37,464,456.15 = 16,551,596.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,147,594.76/37,464,456.15 = 16,551,596.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,147,594.76x = 37,464,456.15 × 16,551,596.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,147,594.76x = 620,096,548,548,828.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,096,548,548,828.38/27,147,594.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,841,675.44

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