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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,397,513.64, 37,794,234.59 and 16,940,187.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,397,513.64, 37,794,234.59 and 16,940,187.18 is: 23,368,595.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,397,513.64 : 37,794,234.59 = 16,940,187.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,397,513.64/37,794,234.59 = 16,940,187.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,397,513.64x = 37,794,234.59 × 16,940,187.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,397,513.64x = 640,241,408,258,255.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,241,408,258,255.25/27,397,513.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,368,595.29

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