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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,264,604.20, 40,876,567.20 and 16,479,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,264,604.20, 40,876,567.20 and 16,479,632.40 is: 24,707,154.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,264,604.20 : 40,876,567.20 = 16,479,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,264,604.20/40,876,567.20 = 16,479,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,264,604.20x = 40,876,567.20 × 16,479,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,264,604.20x = 673,630,801,229,897.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,630,801,229,897.38/27,264,604.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,707,154.97

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