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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,943,920.55, 41,831,900.03 and 16,578,518.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,943,920.55, 41,831,900.03 and 16,578,518.95 is: 24,817,954.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,943,920.55 : 41,831,900.03 = 16,578,518.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,943,920.55/41,831,900.03 = 16,578,518.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,943,920.55x = 41,831,900.03 × 16,578,518.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,943,920.55x = 693,510,947,278,967.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,510,947,278,967.88/27,943,920.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,817,954.45

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