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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,208,448.90, 37,572,613.60 and 17,288,599.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,208,448.90, 37,572,613.60 and 17,288,599.16 is: 23,874,123.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,208,448.90 : 37,572,613.60 = 17,288,599.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,208,448.90/37,572,613.60 = 17,288,599.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,208,448.90x = 37,572,613.60 × 17,288,599.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,208,448.90x = 649,577,855,837,521.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,577,855,837,521.62/27,208,448.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,874,123.01

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