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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,532,831.20, 41,299,246.80 and 16,783,288.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,532,831.20, 41,299,246.80 and 16,783,288.80 is: 25,174,933.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,532,831.20 : 41,299,246.80 = 16,783,288.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,532,831.20/41,299,246.80 = 16,783,288.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,532,831.20x = 41,299,246.80 × 16,783,288.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,532,831.20x = 693,137,186,266,875.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,137,186,266,875.88/27,532,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,174,933.20

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