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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,883,596.12, 38,482,360.96 and 16,876,403.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,883,596.12, 38,482,360.96 and 16,876,403.32 is: 23,291,251.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,883,596.12 : 38,482,360.96 = 16,876,403.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,883,596.12/38,482,360.96 = 16,876,403.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,883,596.12x = 38,482,360.96 × 16,876,403.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,883,596.12x = 649,443,844,266,782.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,443,844,266,782.38/27,883,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,291,251.30

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