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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,443,188.80, 37,871,035.92 and 16,986,432.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,443,188.80, 37,871,035.92 and 16,986,432.24 is: 23,440,927.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,443,188.80 : 37,871,035.92 = 16,986,432.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,443,188.80/37,871,035.92 = 16,986,432.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,443,188.80x = 37,871,035.92 × 16,986,432.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,443,188.80x = 643,293,785,513,686
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 643,293,785,513,686/27,443,188.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,440,927.01

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