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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,250,079.76, 40,828,849.20 and 16,444,674.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,250,079.76, 40,828,849.20 and 16,444,674.90 is: 24,639,089.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,250,079.76 : 40,828,849.20 = 16,444,674.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,250,079.76/40,828,849.20 = 16,444,674.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,250,079.76x = 40,828,849.20 × 16,444,674.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,250,079.76x = 671,417,151,635,125.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,417,151,635,125.12/27,250,079.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,639,089.41

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