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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,164,867.20, 40,749,269.10 and 16,358,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,164,867.20, 40,749,269.10 and 16,358,900.20 is: 24,539,535.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,164,867.20 : 40,749,269.10 = 16,358,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,164,867.20/40,749,269.10 = 16,358,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,164,867.20x = 40,749,269.10 × 16,358,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,164,867.20x = 666,613,226,429,843.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,613,226,429,843.88/27,164,867.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,539,535.63

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