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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,040,550.20, 24,066,730.20 and 5,258,202.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,040,550.20, 24,066,730.20 and 5,258,202.80 is: 7,889,239.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,040,550.20 : 24,066,730.20 = 5,258,202.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,040,550.20/24,066,730.20 = 5,258,202.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,040,550.20x = 24,066,730.20 × 5,258,202.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,040,550.20x = 126,547,748,124,484.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,547,748,124,484.55/16,040,550.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,889,239.87

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