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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,260,088.40, 40,835,020.20 and 16,993,435.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,260,088.40, 40,835,020.20 and 16,993,435.60 is: 25,455,797.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,260,088.40 : 40,835,020.20 = 16,993,435.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,260,088.40/40,835,020.20 = 16,993,435.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,260,088.40x = 40,835,020.20 × 16,993,435.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,260,088.40x = 693,927,285,993,399.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,927,285,993,399.25/27,260,088.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,455,797.35

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