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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,648,175.20, 41,472,262.80 and 16,898,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,648,175.20, 41,472,262.80 and 16,898,632.80 is: 25,347,949.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,648,175.20 : 41,472,262.80 = 16,898,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,648,175.20/41,472,262.80 = 16,898,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,648,175.20x = 41,472,262.80 × 16,898,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,648,175.20x = 700,824,540,442,299.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,824,540,442,299.88/27,648,175.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,347,949.20

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