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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,543,612.40, 41,279,989.20 and 16,749,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,543,612.40, 41,279,989.20 and 16,749,455.20 is: 25,102,637.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,543,612.40 : 41,279,989.20 = 16,749,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,543,612.40/41,279,989.20 = 16,749,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,543,612.40x = 41,279,989.20 × 16,749,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,543,612.40x = 691,417,329,761,883.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,417,329,761,883.88/27,543,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,102,637.94

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