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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,039,715.20, 24,049,964.50 and 5,105,181.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,039,715.20, 24,049,964.50 and 5,105,181.64 is: 7,654,714.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,039,715.20 : 24,049,964.50 = 5,105,181.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,039,715.20/24,049,964.50 = 5,105,181.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,039,715.20x = 24,049,964.50 × 5,105,181.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,039,715.20x = 122,779,437,208,051.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,779,437,208,051.77/16,039,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,654,714.29

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