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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,037,838.53, 24,054,322.01 and 5,254,900.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,037,838.53, 24,054,322.01 and 5,254,900.64 is: 7,881,552.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,037,838.53 : 24,054,322.01 = 5,254,900.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,037,838.53/24,054,322.01 = 5,254,900.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,037,838.53x = 24,054,322.01 × 5,254,900.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,037,838.53x = 126,403,071,978,568.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,403,071,978,568.97/16,037,838.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,881,552.85

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