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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,714,753.51, 41,550,938.15 and 16,782,563.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,714,753.51, 41,550,938.15 and 16,782,563.85 is: 25,161,012.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,714,753.51 : 41,550,938.15 = 16,782,563.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,714,753.51/41,550,938.15 = 16,782,563.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,714,753.51x = 41,550,938.15 × 16,782,563.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,714,753.51x = 697,331,272,445,863.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,331,272,445,863.12/27,714,753.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,161,012.97

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