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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,040,320.40, 24,063,979.80 and 4,679,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,040,320.40, 24,063,979.80 and 4,679,843.60 is: 7,020,786.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,040,320.40 : 24,063,979.80 = 4,679,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,040,320.40/24,063,979.80 = 4,679,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,040,320.40x = 24,063,979.80 × 4,679,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,040,320.40x = 112,615,661,857,559.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,615,661,857,559.28/16,040,320.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,020,786.31

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