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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,243,601.20, 40,845,062.70 and 16,458,629.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,243,601.20, 40,845,062.70 and 16,458,629.40 is: 24,675,656.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,243,601.20 : 40,845,062.70 = 16,458,629.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,243,601.20/40,845,062.70 = 16,458,629.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,243,601.20x = 40,845,062.70 × 16,458,629.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,243,601.20x = 672,253,749,799,063.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,253,749,799,063.50/27,243,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,675,656.67

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