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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,517,521.15, 37,971,922.05 and 16,199,911.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,517,521.15, 37,971,922.05 and 16,199,911.17 is: 22,354,548.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,517,521.15 : 37,971,922.05 = 16,199,911.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,517,521.15/37,971,922.05 = 16,199,911.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,517,521.15x = 37,971,922.05 × 16,199,911.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,517,521.15x = 615,141,764,164,164.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,141,764,164,164.25/27,517,521.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,354,548.61

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