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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,242,829.20, 40,843,904.70 and 16,457,857.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,242,829.20, 40,843,904.70 and 16,457,857.40 is: 24,674,498.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,242,829.20 : 40,843,904.70 = 16,457,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,242,829.20/40,843,904.70 = 16,457,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,242,829.20x = 40,843,904.70 × 16,457,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,242,829.20x = 672,203,159,211,789.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,203,159,211,789.88/27,242,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,674,498.90

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