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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,253,197.04, 40,859,616.76 and 16,467,972.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,253,197.04, 40,859,616.76 and 16,467,972.56 is: 24,689,765.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,253,197.04 : 40,859,616.76 = 16,467,972.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,253,197.04/40,859,616.76 = 16,467,972.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,253,197.04x = 40,859,616.76 × 16,467,972.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,253,197.04x = 672,875,047,615,796.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,875,047,615,796.12/27,253,197.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,689,765.63

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