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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,648,037.20, 41,472,055.80 and 16,282,635.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,648,037.20, 41,472,055.80 and 16,282,635.60 is: 24,423,953.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,648,037.20 : 41,472,055.80 = 16,282,635.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,648,037.20/41,472,055.80 = 16,282,635.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,648,037.20x = 41,472,055.80 × 16,282,635.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,648,037.20x = 675,274,372,174,266.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,274,372,174,266.38/27,648,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,423,953.40

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