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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,245,776.48, 40,822,415.28 and 16,440,371.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,245,776.48, 40,822,415.28 and 16,440,371.68 is: 24,632,650.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,245,776.48 : 40,822,415.28 = 16,440,371.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,245,776.48/40,822,415.28 = 16,440,371.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,245,776.48x = 40,822,415.28 × 16,440,371.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,245,776.48x = 671,135,680,078,511.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,135,680,078,511.25/27,245,776.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,632,650.15

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