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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,305,181.60, 40,957,772.40 and 16,590,631.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,305,181.60, 40,957,772.40 and 16,590,631.20 is: 24,885,946.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,305,181.60 : 40,957,772.40 = 16,590,631.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,305,181.60/40,957,772.40 = 16,590,631.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,305,181.60x = 40,957,772.40 × 16,590,631.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,305,181.60x = 679,515,296,661,938.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,515,296,661,938.88/27,305,181.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,885,946.80

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