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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,245,402.40, 40,821,856.65 and 16,439,998.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,245,402.40, 40,821,856.65 and 16,439,998.35 is: 24,632,091.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,245,402.40 : 40,821,856.65 = 16,439,998.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,245,402.40/40,821,856.65 = 16,439,998.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,245,402.40x = 40,821,856.65 × 16,439,998.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,245,402.40x = 671,111,255,969,936.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,111,255,969,936.50/27,245,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,632,091.91

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