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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,943,921.05, 41,831,900.78 and 16,578,519.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,943,921.05, 41,831,900.78 and 16,578,519.45 is: 24,817,955.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,943,921.05 : 41,831,900.78 = 16,578,519.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,943,921.05/41,831,900.78 = 16,578,519.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,943,921.05x = 41,831,900.78 × 16,578,519.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,943,921.05x = 693,510,980,628,807.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,510,980,628,807.50/27,943,921.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,817,955.20

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