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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,949,555.56, 38,572,144.74 and 16,937,269.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,949,555.56, 38,572,144.74 and 16,937,269.48 is: 23,374,497.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,949,555.56 : 38,572,144.74 = 16,937,269.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,949,555.56/38,572,144.74 = 16,937,269.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,949,555.56x = 38,572,144.74 × 16,937,269.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,949,555.56x = 653,306,809,882,944.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,306,809,882,944.62/27,949,555.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,374,497.26

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