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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,579,294.17, 38,056,609.45 and 16,981,001.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,579,294.17, 38,056,609.45 and 16,981,001.04 is: 23,432,047.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,579,294.17 : 38,056,609.45 = 16,981,001.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,579,294.17/38,056,609.45 = 16,981,001.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,579,294.17x = 38,056,609.45 × 16,981,001.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,579,294.17x = 646,239,324,649,323.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,239,324,649,323.88/27,579,294.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,432,047.27

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