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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,488,981.40, 41,198,042.70 and 16,694,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,488,981.40, 41,198,042.70 and 16,694,824.20 is: 25,020,719.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,488,981.40 : 41,198,042.70 = 16,694,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,488,981.40/41,198,042.70 = 16,694,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,488,981.40x = 41,198,042.70 × 16,694,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,488,981.40x = 687,794,080,260,593.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,794,080,260,593.38/27,488,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,020,719.04

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