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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,943,932.80, 41,831,918.40 and 16,578,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,943,932.80, 41,831,918.40 and 16,578,531.20 is: 24,817,972.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,943,932.80 : 41,831,918.40 = 16,578,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,943,932.80/41,831,918.40 = 16,578,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,943,932.80x = 41,831,918.40 × 16,578,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,943,932.80x = 693,511,764,350,254
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,511,764,350,254/27,943,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,817,972.81

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