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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,715,726.80, 41,573,918.25 and 16,788,299.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,715,726.80, 41,573,918.25 and 16,788,299.31 is: 25,182,647.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,715,726.80 : 41,573,918.25 = 16,788,299.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,715,726.80/41,573,918.25 = 16,788,299.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,715,726.80x = 41,573,918.25 × 16,788,299.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,715,726.80x = 697,955,383,070,471.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,955,383,070,471.38/27,715,726.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,182,647.68

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