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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,397,511.60, 37,794,231.73 and 16,940,185.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,397,511.60, 37,794,231.73 and 16,940,185.11 is: 23,368,592.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,397,511.60 : 37,794,231.73 = 16,940,185.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,397,511.60/37,794,231.73 = 16,940,185.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,397,511.60x = 37,794,231.73 × 16,940,185.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,397,511.60x = 640,241,281,554,085
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,241,281,554,085/27,397,511.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,368,592.41

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