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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,318,370.80, 40,924,412.10 and 16,503,546.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,318,370.80, 40,924,412.10 and 16,503,546.45 is: 24,723,214.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,318,370.80 : 40,924,412.10 = 16,503,546.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,318,370.80/40,924,412.10 = 16,503,546.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,318,370.80x = 40,924,412.10 × 16,503,546.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,318,370.80x = 675,397,936,031,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,397,936,031,292/27,318,370.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,723,214.32

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