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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,470,688.12, 37,909,573.74 and 16,463,831.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,470,688.12, 37,909,573.74 and 16,463,831.16 is: 22,720,101.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,470,688.12 : 37,909,573.74 = 16,463,831.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,470,688.12/37,909,573.74 = 16,463,831.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,470,688.12x = 37,909,573.74 × 16,463,831.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,470,688.12x = 624,136,821,402,929.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,136,821,402,929.75/27,470,688.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,720,101.47

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