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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,243,617.20, 40,845,086.70 and 16,458,645.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,243,617.20, 40,845,086.70 and 16,458,645.40 is: 24,675,680.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,243,617.20 : 40,845,086.70 = 16,458,645.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,243,617.20/40,845,086.70 = 16,458,645.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,243,617.20x = 40,845,086.70 × 16,458,645.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,243,617.20x = 672,254,798,327,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,254,798,327,556.25/27,243,617.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,675,680.67

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