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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,320,862.80, 40,928,150.10 and 16,506,038.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,320,862.80, 40,928,150.10 and 16,506,038.45 is: 24,726,950.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,320,862.80 : 40,928,150.10 = 16,506,038.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,320,862.80/40,928,150.10 = 16,506,038.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,320,862.80x = 40,928,150.10 × 16,506,038.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,320,862.80x = 675,561,619,237,971.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,561,619,237,971.38/27,320,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,726,950.40

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