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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,517,882.60, 41,220,059.10 and 16,123,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,517,882.60, 41,220,059.10 and 16,123,796.20 is: 24,152,433.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,517,882.60 : 41,220,059.10 = 16,123,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,517,882.60/41,220,059.10 = 16,123,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,517,882.60x = 41,220,059.10 × 16,123,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,517,882.60x = 664,623,832,280,355.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,623,832,280,355.38/27,517,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,152,433.60

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