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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,943,921.55, 41,831,901.52 and 16,578,519.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,943,921.55, 41,831,901.52 and 16,578,519.95 is: 24,817,955.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,943,921.55 : 41,831,901.52 = 16,578,519.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,943,921.55/41,831,901.52 = 16,578,519.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,943,921.55x = 41,831,901.52 × 16,578,519.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,943,921.55x = 693,511,013,895,755.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,511,013,895,755.38/27,943,921.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,817,955.94

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