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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,397,520.41, 37,794,243.86 and 16,940,193.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,397,520.41, 37,794,243.86 and 16,940,193.92 is: 23,368,604.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,397,520.41 : 37,794,243.86 = 16,940,193.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,397,520.41/37,794,243.86 = 16,940,193.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,397,520.41x = 37,794,243.86 × 16,940,193.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,397,520.41x = 640,241,820,048,169.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,241,820,048,169.38/27,397,520.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,368,604.55

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