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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,217,079.40, 40,825,619.10 and 16,446,541.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,217,079.40, 40,825,619.10 and 16,446,541.80 is: 24,669,812.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,217,079.40 : 40,825,619.10 = 16,446,541.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,217,079.40/40,825,619.10 = 16,446,541.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,217,079.40x = 40,825,619.10 × 16,446,541.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,217,079.40x = 671,440,251,039,028.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,440,251,039,028.38/27,217,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,669,812.70

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