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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,185,864.60, 40,778,796.90 and 16,436,322.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,185,864.60, 40,778,796.90 and 16,436,322.20 is: 24,654,483.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,185,864.60 : 40,778,796.90 = 16,436,322.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,185,864.60/40,778,796.90 = 16,436,322.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,185,864.60x = 40,778,796.90 × 16,436,322.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,185,864.60x = 670,253,444,776,761.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,253,444,776,761.12/27,185,864.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,654,483.30

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