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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,739,414.80, 41,609,122.20 and 16,989,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,739,414.80, 41,609,122.20 and 16,989,872.40 is: 25,484,808.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,739,414.80 : 41,609,122.20 = 16,989,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,739,414.80/41,609,122.20 = 16,989,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,739,414.80x = 41,609,122.20 × 16,989,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,739,414.80x = 706,933,676,854,007.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,933,676,854,007.25/27,739,414.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,484,808.60

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