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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,739,415.80, 41,609,123.70 and 16,989,873.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,739,415.80, 41,609,123.70 and 16,989,873.40 is: 25,484,810.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,739,415.80 : 41,609,123.70 = 16,989,873.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,739,415.80/41,609,123.70 = 16,989,873.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,739,415.80x = 41,609,123.70 × 16,989,873.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,739,415.80x = 706,933,743,947,939.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,933,743,947,939.62/27,739,415.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,484,810.10

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