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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,956,287.14, 41,920,398.15 and 16,288,435.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,956,287.14, 41,920,398.15 and 16,288,435.29 is: 24,424,477.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,956,287.14 : 41,920,398.15 = 16,288,435.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,956,287.14/41,920,398.15 = 16,288,435.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,956,287.14x = 41,920,398.15 × 16,288,435.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,956,287.14x = 682,817,692,536,229.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,817,692,536,229.12/27,956,287.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,424,477.01

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