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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,883,348.58, 38,472,732.06 and 16,869,824.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,883,348.58, 38,472,732.06 and 16,869,824.48 is: 23,276,552.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,883,348.58 : 38,472,732.06 = 16,869,824.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,883,348.58/38,472,732.06 = 16,869,824.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,883,348.58x = 38,472,732.06 × 16,869,824.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,883,348.58x = 649,028,237,118,268.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,028,237,118,268.88/27,883,348.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,276,552.86

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